Lancashire Photographer
Hoverfly (Eristalis tenax)
I do love to try and photograph bees and hoverflies.
This was captured using my mobile phone.
Eristalis tenax is a hoverfly, also known as the drone fly, of the order Diptera. (Diptera is an order of winged insects commonly known as flies).
Diptera is one of the three largest and most diverse animal groups in the world.
Eristalis tenax is common, migratory and cosmopolitan; it is the most widely distributed syrphid species in the world and is known from all regions except the Antarctic. It has been introduced into North America and is widely established. It can be found in gardens and fields all over both Europe and Australia, but have also been found in the Himalayas.
Hoverflies, also called flower flies or syrphid flies, make up the insect family Syrphidae. As their common name suggests, they are often seen hovering or nectaring at flowers; the adults of many species feed mainly on nectar and pollen.
Hoverflies are fantastic, fascinating insects to have in the garden. ... As well as helping to pollinate the flowers in your gardens, the larvae of many hoverflies have a voracious appetite for aphids and other garden pests, so it's just as important to provide for them as you would other pollinators.
Hoverfly (Eristalis tenax)
I do love to try and photograph bees and hoverflies.
This was captured using my mobile phone.
Eristalis tenax is a hoverfly, also known as the drone fly, of the order Diptera. (Diptera is an order of winged insects commonly known as flies).
Diptera is one of the three largest and most diverse animal groups in the world.
Eristalis tenax is common, migratory and cosmopolitan; it is the most widely distributed syrphid species in the world and is known from all regions except the Antarctic. It has been introduced into North America and is widely established. It can be found in gardens and fields all over both Europe and Australia, but have also been found in the Himalayas.
Hoverflies, also called flower flies or syrphid flies, make up the insect family Syrphidae. As their common name suggests, they are often seen hovering or nectaring at flowers; the adults of many species feed mainly on nectar and pollen.
Hoverflies are fantastic, fascinating insects to have in the garden. ... As well as helping to pollinate the flowers in your gardens, the larvae of many hoverflies have a voracious appetite for aphids and other garden pests, so it's just as important to provide for them as you would other pollinators.