bee fly

Bee fly on a Daffodil

Meaning

Noun

  • Any of the flies in the family Bombyliidae, with adults that look like bumblebees and larvae that are parasitic on the eggs or larvae of other insects.

Origin

  • From bee + fly. Compare Icelandic bĂ˝fluga.

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