Shalshelan Posted April 12, 2014 Posted April 12, 2014 I would like to hear some special suggestions. Something original and interesting.
Acme Posted April 12, 2014 Posted April 12, 2014 I would like to hear some special suggestions. Something original and interesting. Bee Flies - Family Bombyliidae @ BugGuide >> http://bugguide.net/node/view/185 @ Wiki >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bombyliidae The Bombyliidae are a family of flies. Their common name is bee flies. Adults generally feed on nectar and pollen, some being important pollinators. Larvae generally are parasitoids of other insects. Overview The Bombyliidae are a large family of flies comprising hundreds of genera, but the life cycles of most species are known poorly, or not at all. They range in size from very small (2 mm in length) to very large for flies (wingspan of some 40 mm).[1][2] When at rest, many species hold their wings at a characteristic "swept back" angle. Adults generally feed on nectar and pollen, some being important pollinators, often with spectacularly long proboscises adapted to plants such as Lapeirousia species with very long, narrow floral tubes. In parts of East Anglia locals refer to them as 'beewhals', thanks to their tusk-like appendages. Many Bombyliidae superficially resemble bees and accordingly the prevalent common name for a member of the family is bee fly.[2] Possibly the resemblance is aposematic, affording the adults some protection from predators. ...
Nucleus Posted April 13, 2014 Posted April 13, 2014 You must look for an insect with special adaptation or with special modification in their body and make it as essay.
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