Animals that use the kind of camouflage called mimicry ofter look like a different animal. A hoverfly mimics,or looks like,a bee. One big difference between the two insects is that the hoverfly is harmless, while the bee has a sting. Predators that have been stung by a bee will not try to eat a hoverfly. Hoverflies that look most like bees have a better chance of surviving.