bee fly
Refers to any insect of the family Bombyliidae, known for hovering and a long proboscis. Typically written in katakana.
Bee flies hover in front of flowers.
Katakana spelling is common for this insect name; usually written in kana.
Kanji form using 吊 (hang) and 虻 (horsefly); rarely used in practice.
Kanji form using 釣 (fishing) and 虻 (horsefly); rarely used.
Kanji form meaning 'long-proboscis horsefly'; very rare.
The name ツリアブ likely derives from the insect's hovering behavior resembling a suspended (吊る) fly (虻), but the exact derivation is uncertain.