The surefire way to know whether it’s a sweat bee or a corn fly buzzing around is if it stings. The halictid bee stings, but the corn fly, also called a hover fly, does not. “They’re mimics of bees, ...

Hover flies have one set of wings and no stinger. If you've been outside lately, chances are you've seen them — small flying insects that resemble sweat bees. In fact, you may have actually called ...

Being outside in Indiana this time of year is usually fine — unless you're swatting away buzzing insects. More than likely, you don't need to be alarmed by what's buzzing around, especially if you're ...

With 1,025 unique Pokémon, plenty of design inspiration came straight from nature. Many fans believe the Japanese bee fly inspired the design of the Pokémon Cutiefly. The Japanese bee fly has a fuzzy, ...

A “bee fly” is a freeloader that takes advantage of a bindweed turret bee’s hard work. A “bee fly” looks a bit like a bee, but it’s a freeloader that takes advantage of a bindweed turret bee’s hard ...