David Element
Wildlife
Photography and Digital Video Images
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ Flies 8 – Bumblebee Cheilosia Hoverflies
BUMBLEBEE CHEILOSIA HOVERFLY Cheilosia illustrata (f)
BUMBLEBEE CHEILOSIA HOVERFLY Cheilosia illustrata (f)
BUMBLEBEE CHEILOSIA HOVERFLY Cheilosia illustrata (f)
BUMBLEBEE
CHEILOSIA HOVERFLY Cheilosia illustrata (f)
· Many hoverflies are convincing (to various degrees) bee or wasp mimics, using this subterfuge (with varying degrees of success) to deter predators. Some will be fooled and others not! The Bumblebee Cheilosia Hoverfly Cheilosia illustrata is certainly ‘furry’ but despite the recently acquired vernacular name the resemblance to bumble bees is at best a vague one, even to human eyes.
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