Tiger Bee Fly (Xenox tigrinus)

Order: Diptera (DIP-ter-a) (Info) Family: Bombyliidae Genus: Xenox (ZEE-noks) (Info) Species: tigrinus Profile: 1 positive No neutrals No negatives Regional... This bug has been reportedly found in the following regions: Bellflower, California Bear, Delaware Simonton Lake, Indiana Crofton, Maryland Watertown, Massachusetts Worcester, Massachusetts Fraser, Michigan Galien, Michigan Wayne, Michigan South River, New Jersey Pavilion, New York Bowling Green, Ohio Fruit Hill, Ohio Granville, Ohio Silver Lake, Ohio West Carrollton City, Ohio Chesapeake, Virginia Roanoke, Virginia Member Notes: Rating Author Comment Positive quietgenie On Jul 12, 2010, quietgenie from Dayton, OH wrote: The adult Tiger Bee Fly infiltrates the galleries of certain carpenter bees in order to lay its eggs. The Tiger Bee Fly pupae then feed on the carpenter bee pupae and adults. The Tiger Bee Fly itself is herbivorous, feeding on flower nectar.

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