Bug FAQGrasshopper bee fly
Systoechus vulgaris · Order: Diptera · Family: Bombyliidae
The grasshopper bee fly belongs to the bee-fly family Bombyliidae. It lives across Canada and most of the United States. Its larvae hunt and eat grasshopper eggs.
Source: Wikipedia
What it eats
The larvae are predators of grasshopper eggs.
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Where it comes from
Its range includes Canada and the United States.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 15 of 51 states and DC. Most records: South Dakota, Kansas, Colorado, Minnesota, Nebraska, Illinois, Texas, Montana.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in Canada. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
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Questions people ask
What do the larvae of the grasshopper bee fly eat?
The larvae prey on grasshopper eggs.
Source: Wikipedia
Where is the grasshopper bee fly found?
It occurs in Canada and throughout most of the United States.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Bombyliidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Systoechus_vulgaris
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