How do you tell the difference between a fly and a bee? Here are a few differences: Wings: Flies have 2; bees have 4. Antennae: Flies have stubby antennae; bees have long. Eyes: Flies have big compound eyes; bees have…
Category: Bulb Fly
bulb fly identification
This is an excellent website with images of the Merodon equestris, bulb fly http://bugguide.net/node/view/191275/bgimage./ It’s from the point of view of entomologists not the daffodil grower. A very complete guide for variations of color and sex of the pests. Male’s…
bumble bees
Is Suzy Wert lurking here?I seem to recall her stomping one net and allI don’t think I saw an actual bulb fly nearher place but I doubt any flies are safe there,Me, I have caught several types of bumble beesthe…
photos of bulb flies
Keith Kridler Mt. Pleasant, Texas Most people are probably confused by all of the flying insects and the different species of flies in their yards. Here is a link to various images of bulb flies. Probably would not hurt to…
Bulb fly
There are two granular “grub killer” products marketed for use on lawns which are effective on large narcissus fly grubs. One of these contains Dylox and the other contains Imidacloprid. The Dylox product is said to kill grubs in 24…
daffodil fly
Friends, I’ve heard the narcissus fly buzzing around while I’ve been weeding. So today I went out looking for any one of the treatments listed in the ADS Handbook. I found Ortho Max Tree and Shrub spray which contains imidacloprid. …