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Noun: bee fly
  1. Hairy nectar-eating fly that resembles a bee; larvae are parasitic on larvae of bees and related insects
    "Bee flies hovered near flowers, often mistaken for actual bees"

Derived forms: bee flies

Type of: fly

Part of: Bombyliidae, family Bombyliidae

Encyclopedia: Bee fly