Tiger Bee Fly

Fields, gardens, and woodlands; usually found near nesting sites of carpenter bees.

Adults feed on nectar and pollen from flowers. Larvae are parasitoids that consume the larvae of carpenter bees.

They are often seen hovering near wooden structures or flower beds. Females lay eggs at the entrance of carpenter bee nests; the fly larvae then hatch and crawl inside to feed on the developing bee brood.

They do not bite or sting humans. They are beneficial for the ecosystem as pollinators and act as a natural control for carpenter bee populations, which can damage wooden structures.