Made me smile 🫧Dec 31
The Japanese Bee Fly mimics a bee, is super cute and was the inspiration for the Pokemon Cutiefly
Show threadSoh Kam YungFeb 22

@MadeMeSmile Sorry, but I cannot find any reference to a Japanese Bee Fly on Wikipedia.

Do you have a link to a naturalist or scientific website that describes the species?

@troublewithwords

Show threadscyFeb 22
@sohkamyung @MadeMeSmile @troublewithwords I've found https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bombylius_major, which is called "bee fly" and lives in Asia, but looks somewhat different to what's pictured above.
Bombylius major - Wikipedia

Show threadscyFeb 22

@sohkamyung Oh look, this post is 4 years old, maybe it's not AI after all:

https://www.reddit.com/r/Awwducational/comments/s03037/bee_flies_these_insects_often_lay_their_eggs/?show=original

Show threadMade me smile 🫧Feb 22

@scy @sohkamyung

Yes, I found the same source on Wikipedia.

I don't post AI and I always confirm authenticity before posting. 🤗

Show threadscy

@MadeMeSmile @sohkamyung That's good to know. Maybe you should add that to your profile?

Come to think of it, anyone can say "I don't post AI and verify everything before I post". What would really help to reassure people is if you added links to sources, either for the pictures you post or for the research you've done. Or even both. That way, people can independently verify it and don't have to spend time finding the same stuff you did.

Feb 22 at 12:46pmWeb
Show threadMade me smile 🫧Feb 22

@scy @sohkamyung

That's a good idea! This one is an older post but with newer ones I always try to add source.

I will add the info on my profile though, thanks!