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bee fly

noun

  1. any of numerous dipterous insects of the family Bombyliidae, some of which resemble bees.


bee fly

noun

  1. any hairy beelike nectar-eating dipterous fly of the family Bombyliidae , whose larvae are parasitic on those of bees and related insects
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of bee fly1

An Americanism dating back to 1850–55
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Then Lex accidentally drops a friend’s baby on the ground after a bee flies at her face; while the infant’s OK, the incident prompts the party guests to rethink everything they know about one another.

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On one page a bee flies through the air; several pages later the same bee is pedaling a bicycle.

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At one point, a confused bee flies up and stings her on the finger.

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There are more than 5,200 known species of bee flies around the world, but Dr Lessard says there are likely to be "many more" that are currently undocumented.

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In her mind, Ivy ran through a plan that involved running up to Drew in a panic, saying that she saw a potentially lethal bee fly into his backpack.

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