[1] The roughly 150 species of Apiocera are divided into four subgenera, each restricted to a different continent.

[1] Apiocera species are found in sandy, arid and semiarid habitats.

Despite the common name, most Apiocera species never visit flowers, but rather are found running on the ground near sparse vegetation, or feeding on honeydew beneath aphid-infested plants.

They are often seen drinking from damp sand with their sponge-like mouthparts.

The larvae of Apiocera maritima are found in sand near the high-water mark of coastal beaches.