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Svensson, BO G.; Janzon, Lars-ÅKE (1984). "Why does the hoverfly Metasyrphus corollae migrate?". Ecological Entomology. 9 (3): 329–335. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2311.1984.tb00856.x. S2CID 83629356. Much like you going inside the house with your umbrella opened up to full size. It just would not work inside a hive of thousands.

Whitman, D. W.; Orsak, L.; Greene, E. (1988). "Spider mimicry in fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae): Further experiments on the deterrence of jumping spiders (Araneae: Salticidae) by Zonosemata vittigera (Coquillett)". Annals of the Entomological Society of America. 81 (3): 532–536. doi: 10.1093/aesa/81.3.532. a b Schiner, I.R. (1868). Diptera. vi In [Wullerstorf-Urbair, B. von (in charge)], Reise der osterreichischen Fregatte Novara. Zool. 2(1)B. Wien: K. Gerold's Sohn. pp.388pp., 4 pls.

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Wiegmann, Brian; Yeates, David K. (2012). The Evolutionary Biology of Flies. Columbia University Press. pp.4–6. ISBN 978-0-231-50170-5. If the bees have been identified as honey bees you can enter your postcode to find our nearest volunteer swarm collectors. As well as two large compound eyes on either side of its head, the bee has three 'ocelli' on the top of its head. The ocelli can detect the transition from darkness to light. They use them to detect where the horizon is. If the horizon moves up it means the bee is flying down so it can rotate the angle of its wings to compensate. In this way the bee can make sure it is flying along a flat plain to achieve a greater distance over a shorter space of time. Pie, Marcio R.; Del-Claro, Kleber (2002). "Male-male agonistic behavior and ant-mimicry in a Neotropical richardiid (Diptera: Richardiidae)". Studies on Neotropical Fauna and Environment. 37: 19–22. doi: 10.1076/snfe.37.1.19.2114. S2CID 84201196. The wing venation, although variable within the family, has some common characteristics that can be summarized basically in the particular morphology of the branches of the radial sector and the reduction of the forking of the media. The costa is spread over the entire margin and the subcosta is long, often ending on the distal half of the costal margin. The radius is almost always divided into four branches, with fusion of the branches R 2 and R 3, and is characterized by the sinuosity of the end portions of the branches of the radial sector. The venation presents a marked simplification compared to other Asiloidea and, in general, to other lower Brachycera. M 1 is always present and converges on the margin or, sometimes, of R 5. M 2 is present and reaches the margin, or is absent. M 3 is always absent and merged with M 4. The discal cell is usually present. The branch M 3 +4 is separated from the discal cell at the distal posterior vertex, so the mid-cubital connects directly to the posterior margin of the discal cell. The cubital and anal veins are complete and end separately on the margin or converge joining for a short distance Consequently, the cell cup may be open or closed.

a b Becerril-Morales, Felipe; Macías-Ordóñez, Rogelio (2009). "Territorial contests within and between two species of flies (Diptera: Richardiidae) in the wild". Behaviour. 146 (2): 245–262. doi: 10.1163/156853909X410766. However, as wonderful as these insects are – bees do not fly in hard rain or high winds. Hard rain could break their wings and in windy weather the effort often outweighs the rewards. Why Bees Can Hook and Unhook Wings? Yeates David K (1997). "The evolutionary pattern of host use in the Bombyliidae (Diptera): a diverse family of parasitoid flies". Biological Journal of the Linnean Society. 60 (2): 149–185. doi: 10.1111/j.1095-8312.1997.tb01490.x.

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Owen, James (10 December 2015). "World's Biggest Fly Faces Two New Challengers". National Geographic . Retrieved 21 July 2016. The evolutionary pattern of host use in the Bombyliidae (Diptera): a diverse family of parasitoid flies Gibb, Timothy J.; Oseto, Christian (2010). Arthropod Collection and Identification: Laboratory and Field Techniques. Academic Press. p.189. ISBN 978-0-08-091925-6. They usually have an evenly curved or sloping face (hoverflies often have prominent bulges of the facial cuticle and/or beak- to knob-like facial projections). Yuval, B.; Bouskila, A. (1 March 1993). "Temporal dynamics of mating and predation in mosquito swarms". Oecologia. 95 (1): 65–69. Bibcode: 1993Oecol..95...65Y. doi: 10.1007/BF00649508. ISSN 1432-1939. PMID 28313313. S2CID 22921039.

The B. major bee-fly is a common, generalist floral pollinator, meaning that it does not give preference to one flower over another, instead pollinating a wide variety of plant families and species. [2] [13] The fly uses its proboscis to carry and transfer the pollen. The species is a dominant pollinator within its community, sometimes even pollinating up to two thirds of the local flowers. In addition, B. major will visit and pollinate plants that attract few other species. Some types of flowers, for example Pulmonaria officinalis, will be almost exclusively pollinated by B. major, with other species contributing a negligible amount to that plants pollination. Some flower species, such as Delphinium tricorne, are even specifically adapted to the fly in terms of color, shape, and form. If given the choice, B. major will have a consistency in plant choice. [13] Flower Attraction [ edit ] Exoprosopa caliptera in Great Sand Dunes National Park, Colorado, US - note the silvery mirror stripes formed by patches of specialized hairs modified into reflecting scales The normal top speed of a worker bee would be about 15 - 20 mph (21 - 28 km/h) when flying to a food source and about 12 mph (17 km/h) when returning heavily laden with nectar, pollen, propolis or water. The family is worldwide ( Palearctic realm, Nearctic realm, Afrotropical realm, Neotropical realm, Australasian realm, Oceanian realm, Indomalayan realm), but has the greatest biodiversity in tropical and subtropical arid climates. In Europe, 335 species are distributed among 53 genera.

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So, while bees prefer to fly only two miles at most, it seems the true limit lies around the four-mile mark. Beyond that, it seems the energy used to fly and retrieve resources outweighs the return. It has also been noted that flying long distances will wear out a bee’s wings, severely shortening its lifespan, and putting a strain on the colony as it struggles to replace them. What temperature can bees fly?