Its behaviour is similar to bumblebees, but it has far fewer hairs, and only one pair of wings. But they're not called parasitic for nothing. Some hoverflies resemble solitary bees or honeybees such as Drone flies.

There are insects trying to pass off as bees and make you look like a fool in front of your friends – or worse, your kids. The 3rd and 4th antennal segments are short, the head is narrow compared to the pronotum, the eyes prominent and the upper surface shiny and heavily punctured. In the UK this bee appears in the early spring. Here's what Friends of the Earth did to protect bees from these pesticides. More local authorities should introduce pollinator action plans, says Friends of the Earth and Buglife These harmless flies cannot sting. British bees need your help. There are many species of bumblebees, but they generally look fuzzy and, well, bee-ish.

hoverflies generally have small, short antennae, whereas bees have long and more obvious ones. Pronotum with a rounded collar.

Social wasps will also scrape wood and dead stems for nest material.Contrary to popular belief, wasps are useful to have around. The Friends of the Earth Bee Saver Kit is the ideal fun gift for friends, family, or yourself. But when is a bee not a bee? Fear not, our guide to bee lookalikes – aka bee mimics – will separate the wannabes from the real bees.

The A ban on 3 bee-harming neonicotinoid pesticides is now in force for all outdoor crops.

Say what? No. Bee mimics – insects that look like bees but are not Masters of disguise, they also feed from the same flowers with a jerky, hovering flight.

Any ideas? Then their young, or "larvae", feast on the bees' pollen stores.Spotting these insects won't win you any points during the You'd be forgiven for mistaking these big, bristly things for bees.

Lots of our precious species are in danger of extinction. Others, like Anthophora retusa, above In towns their nests can often be found between two bricks in walls. Check out the costume on this Bumblebee hoverfly.Convincing, yes. Some bees, like Nomad bees, have even evolved to mimic wasps. European species Above is a fly from the USA with a very long tongue (the black thing between its front legs) drinking nectar. These brown hairy flies look rather like Brown carder bumblebees and male Hairy-footed flower bees. Impossible to identify?

These nest in holes in the ground, in deadwood and in bee hotels.Wasps are generally balder and more brightly-coloured – but telling them apart from bees simply by appearance isn't easy. Key features: Oval bugs, which are variable in size (4-10mm). is a tiny species that nests in the holes left by wood worm beetles. Is it a bee, or a big black flying bug that looks like a bee?Some harmless insects mimic bees to trick predators into thinking they’re armed with a sting. It's permanently stretched out which is a massive give away – bees tuck theirs in when not feeding.Bee-flies fling their eggs into holes dug by Mining bees.

Noma Kamler 07-Sep-2013 11:01: We have a bug that is about 1 inch long the body is a diffinately red and black stripe , from side to side. Like bees and hoverflies the adults are pollinators.

which they can modify in shape with earth or other materials to suit their Wasps gather animal matter to feed their larvae, such as insects, spiders and meat. They lay their eggs on other insects, such as caterpillars which the resulting larvae then feed on.Wasps are bee’s closest relatives. requirements. Actually, this might shock you, but bees are really a group of wasps. They're wannabes in disguise. Plus, it helps bees at the same time.Even this species of scarab beetle is at it. Carpenters are found in structural support of a building will cause some damage, but this is unusual. Anthophora retusa looks like a small, dark bumblebee, but she has orange-coloured hairs on her hind legs.

This photograph was sent in by Leona M. Goettel, who has kindly given her permission for www.bumblebee.org to use it on this page. Others are relatives that have a pretty convincing family resemblance.Most bee-lookalikes are hoverflies.

Not only do they pollinate, they also hunt pests like caterpillars, aphids and planthoppers. How many types of bees can you name? Masters of disguise, they also feed from the same flowers with a jerky, hovering flight.You absolutely can't miss their long proboscis or ‘tongue’. None of our bees eat these things. These brown hairy flies look rather like Brown carder bumblebees and male Hairy-footed flower bees. Behaviour can be a clue.

Carpenter bees have powerful But watch out, there are also hairy species that mimic bumblebees. I have this giant bug I'm my room looks like a roach but walks slow and has different legs and it doesn't fly is it a tick?

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