Bee-flies look adorable. Seeing the dark-edged bee-fly hover in mid-air, some people describe it as a tiny, fluffy, flying narwhale. It has a hairy little body and face, and a very long, straw-like ...

The hoverfly is known as a bee mimic and it's a lesser-known key player ... This interview has been edited for length and clarity. A hoverfly is a fly — but it looks like a bee.