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  2. Mallophora bomboides - Wikipedia

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    In fact, in these ancient times, the confusion between the two insects led to the disproven notion that bees undergo spontaneous generation from decaying carcasses. [10] British entomologists William Kirby and William Spence first theorized in 1817 that flies gained an advantage by resembling bees, reasoning that the physical similarity of ...

  3. Bombyliidae - Wikipedia

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    Many Bombyliidae superficially resemble bees and accordingly the prevalent common name for a member of the family is bee fly. [2] Possibly the resemblance is Batesian mimicry, affording the adults some protection from predators. The larval stages are predators or parasitoids of the eggs and larvae of other insects.

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    According to the American Mosquito Control Association, DEET (N-Diethyl-3-Methylbenzamide) is the most effective active ingredient in an insect repellent. A 10% DEET-based repellent will typically ...

  5. Damselfly - Wikipedia

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    The second prey landed, escaping capture. Finally closeup devouring medium sized fly. Damselfly eating a Crane fly. Adult damselflies catch and eat flies, mosquitoes, and other small insects. Often they hover among grasses and low vegetation, picking prey off stems and leaves with their spiny legs (unlike dragonflies which prefer catching ...

  6. Apocephalus borealis - Wikipedia

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    Apocephalus borealis is a species of North American parasitoid phorid fly that attacks bumblebees, honey bees, and paper wasps.This parasitoid's genus Apocephalus is best known for the "decapitating flies" that attack a variety of ant species, though A. borealis attacks and alters the behavior of bees and wasps. [1]

  7. Fly spray - Wikipedia

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    Fly spray contains chemicals (including many organophosphate compounds) that bind to and permanently block the action of an enzyme called acetylcholinesterase. [1] Acetyl choline (ACh) is the nerve transmitter substance released by motor neurones (at a site called the neuromuscular junction) to stimulate muscle contraction.

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    Thankfully, today's bug spray formulas do so much more than just protect against mosquitoes, they also help to repel ticks, biting flies, gnats, chiggers, fleas and no-see-ums.

  9. Xenox tigrinus - Wikipedia

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    The fly larvae may also wait for the bees to enter the vulnerable pupal state before eating them. [5] The tiger bee fly is the most common parasite of the eastern carpenter bee, Xylocopa virginica. [6] It is also considered a pollinator. [7] Xylocopa virginica (carpenter bee) parasitized by Xenox tigrinus

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