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Some harmless organisms have become adapted to look like dangerous species. This is called mimicry. For example, stingless hoverflies have black and yellow bands on their bodies that resemble those on wasps or bees. This warns predators to stay away, even though the hoverfly is incapable of stinging.
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What does hoverfly larva eat?
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Where do hoverfly's live?
In trees
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it eatsbugs
What is unusual about the way the hoverfly moves?
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Where do hoverfly lava live?
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What wasp or bee is black with white stripes And hovers the ground?
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What has the author A Wille written?
A. Wille has written: 'The nest architecture of stingless bees with special reference to those of Costa Rica (Hymenoptera, Apidae)' -- subject(s): Nest building, Bees, Stingless bees
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What kind of bee lays eggs in dead carcases?
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