| McHenry County Conservation District / McHenry County College / LargeBeeFly
FLY GALLERY Information: MCCD # (815) 338-6223 |
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Common Name: |
Large Bee Fly
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| Scientific Name: | Bombylius major
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| Length or Size: | Length = 0.25 - 0.5"
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| Comment: | These look like a bee, but they are really a fly (they only have one pair of wings). Adults feed on nectar and larvae are a parasite of solitary bees.
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