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Xenox tigrinus
The Tiger Bee Fly is a special insect that looks like a fuzzy bee! It has stripes like a tiger and loves to buzz around flowers, helping them grow by spreading pollen.
Habitat: Urban areas
The Tiger Bee Fly is a robust, fuzzy fly with a chunky, dark brown to black body covered in dense yellow and black stripes, making it look much like a bumblebee. Its wings are dark-tinted with black blotches, adding to its distinctive, bee-like appearance.
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InsectsRarity
Common
Danger
1/5 · Very low
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Baby Tiger Bee Flies spend their early life hidden away, feasting on beetle grubs!
Even though it looks like a bee, it can't sting! It's totally harmless to people.
They have extra-large eyes that help them spot flowers and find mates while flying fast.
Tiger Bee Flies are famous for flying like helicopters, staying perfectly still in the air!
Tiger Bee Fly can lay its eggs directly into the tunnels of wood-boring beetle larvae, so its young have a ready-made meal.
Tiger Bee Fly has excellent hovering flight abilities that help it expertly maneuver around flowers to feed on nectar.
Adults drink flower nectar, while their larvae are sneaky parasites that eat beetle grubs!
Age differences: Larvae are parasitic insectivores, while adults primarily feed on nectar and pollen.
Megacyllene robiniae
Its larvae grow by eating the beetle's grubs.

Asclepias syriaca
Adult flies visit flowers to drink nectar and spread pollen.
Araneus diadematus
Tiger Bee Flies can be caught in spider webs as prey.
Furry describes animals possessing a dense covering of soft hair or fur.
Marked with parallel bands or lines of color.
Social animals live in organized groups, cooperating for survival benefits such as foraging, defense, and raising offspring.
This trait characterizes organisms whose diet consists entirely or primarily of plant material.
Describes plants that are particularly attractive and beneficial to a wide range of pollinating organisms.
Diurnal animals are primarily active during daylight hours, typically resting or sleeping at night.
This habitat trait indicates species that can coexist with humans in urban and suburban environments, utilizing man-made structures and green spaces.
Describes organisms that transfer pollen, enabling the fertilization and reproduction of plants.
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Danger
1/5 · Very low
Tiger Bee Flies are friendly and won't hurt you, but it's best to watch them from a distance.
20-30 mm
10-15 mm
20-40 days
Adults drink flower nectar, while their larvae are sneaky parasites that eat beetle grubs!
Urban areas
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