- for bee fly
species that lack a long
proboscis or long, thin legs. Such
bombyliids can
still be
distinguished in the
field by
anatomical features such as:...
-
mouthparts of
hoverflies are
usually not
particularly long and thin (some
bombyliids have a long and needle-like proboscis, many have legs that are noticeably...
-
bacterium responsible for anthrax, the
disease Anthrax (fly), a
genus of
bombyliid flies Camponotus anthrax, a
species of ant
Anthrax (American band), an...
- America. It is
known to be a
predator of many
types of flies,
including the
bombyliids that are
parasitoids of Glenostictia, and rare fly
species such as Neorhynchocephalus...
- from the ants by
imitating chemical odours given by ant
colony members.
Bombyliid bee
flies such as
Bombylius major are short-bodied, round, furry, and...
-
Anthrax is a
genus of
bombyliid flies,
commonly known as "bee-flies" due to
their resemblance to bees. Most are dull
black flies, and are
usually small...
-
Hyperalonia morio are
flower feeders,
subsisting on
pollen and nectar.
These bombyliid flies are only
parasitic flies,
mainly projecting the eggs into the nest...
-
ectoparasite of T.
politum prepupae.
Other sources of
parasitism include the
bombyliid fly Anthrax,
chrysidid wasps, and
various species of
scavenger flies (Miltogramminae)...
-
wings are
transparent with a
narrow brown front margin. Like many
other bombyliids, the eggs are
flicked by the
adult females toward dark holes. The females...
-
Exhyalanthrax is a
small genus of
bombyliid flies.
Bombyliids are
commonly known as bee
flies due to
their resemblance to bees.
Exhyalanthrax are found...
