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The species acts as a nectar robber; this foraging behavior allows the species to feed on floral nectar and is an essential part of adult fly diets. This is facilitated by the characterizable long proboscis of the fly, which is horizontally inserted into the flower. [2] This occurs as the fly continues to buzz in the air, without touching either the anthers or stigma of the flower. [2] The fly also consumes pollen as part of its diet, with considerable differences between the sexes. Males and females visit the same range of flowers as a food source. [11]

Bees will fly throughout the day, so long as environmental conditions such as weather, temperature, and hazards permit.

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B. major is part of the family Bombyliidae, with a reported 6000 species worldwide. [2] The subfamily Bombyliinae contains approximately 1100 identifiedspecies. [5] The genus Bombylius currently comprises around 450 described species. [2] 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. Welsh, Jennifer (2 July 2012). "World's Tiniest Fly May Decapitate Ants, Live in Their Heads". Livescience . Retrieved 21 July 2016.Most honey bees have a normal flying speed of 15mph to 20mph. Laden with pollen, nectar, or when wet, this will drop to around 12mph. Gullan, P.J.; Cranston, P.S. (2009). The Insects: An Outline of Entomology. John Wiley & Sons. p.320. ISBN 978-1-4051-4457-5.