Bee-fly (Bombylius major)
Introduction
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Bee-fly (Bombylius major)
Image: © Simon Johnston Taken: 7 Apr 2007
Slightly resembling a bumblebee with its hairy body, this harmless nectar eater is the insect equivalent of the hummingbird with its single pair of wings and an extraordinarily long proboscis. More on these flower pollinators here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bombyliidae another pic http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/667665
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Image Location
Latitude
56.032499
Longitude
-3.349567