Hoverflies, sometimes called flower flies.They are often seen hovering at flowers. In some species, the larvae are saprotrophs, eating decaying plant and animal matter in the soil or in ponds and streams. In other species, the larvae are insectivores and prey on aphids, thrips, and other plant-sucking insects. Some live in the nests of social insects of ants, termites or bees; in decaying vegetation, fungi or rotting wood.In Thailand have 50 species.

Class: Insecta

Order: Diptera

Suborder: Brachycera

Section: Aschiza

Superfamily: Syrphoidea

Family: Syrphidae

Canadian Coast Guard Hover Craft

Old friends re-introduced take the opportunity to rampage and buck and charge around together, full of the joys of autumn.

Macro practice 20062020 Nikon D610 & Sigma 105mm

Hover fly (Syrphidae), photographed at Cottonwood-Steverson WMA, about 27 miles north of Hyannis, Nebraska, on June 11, 2021.

Close up of a hover fly that was hanging around the peonies yesterday.

A hoverfly (Volucella inanis) soaking up the mid afternoon sunshine....Suffolk, England.

Animation:

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A hover fly doing legs workout...that's probably why it has such nice legs :D

Hover Fly

US Navy MH-60R from NAS Jacksonville hovers over the St. Johns River by Alpine Groves

Instructor call sign in the hover 'North Side' at Wattisham.

Truly a sexy sight to see, as thick coastal fog simply hovers over the rugged Santa Lucia Mountains, and oddly connects with the clouds out at the ocean! This was definitely one shot (of many) to capture the correct way, only because this kind of sight doesn't occur in this manner too often. Photo captured near the census-designated place of Gorda in Southern Monterey County. Big Sur. Late July 2012.

Just a lucky shot this hover fly was passing over.

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Another hover fly shot from the recent visit to Frank & Betty's Land

an R22 hovering at Beverly Airport, MA

Hertlingshausen - 17.04.2021: Hover board in Hertlingshausen (), Germany. Photo by: @vstudio.photos

Hover, Hover Kirke - Frobenius, 1971

Hover fly in flight

Pu'er, Yunnan, China

Hover Dam

A Hover Fly hovering over a gerbera in my garden

Hover Fly on Chicory wildflower

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"Takara Tomy HOVER-Q

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It hovers, glides and drifts on your desk! Ultra small Hovercraft

Hovercraft / air cushion vehicle moves by high-pressure air ejected downword ground. Fantastic and futuristic vehicle! Palm size hovercraft,

just 11.5cm / 4.52in

HOVER Q is just miniaturized, but moves smoothly and powerfuly like a real one. Let's see the smooth hovering, glide and drift!"

Hoverfly in mid-flight

This is the 2nd kingfisher that we've seen hovering as it hunts. I captured one not too long ago but it was much further away. This one was a tad bit closer and I could make out that this is a male.

Hover fly (I think) in the garden.

A bit of macro practice with my new toy - a Sony A65VL camera!!

© Mike Broome 2013

Buff tailed Bumble Bee hovering over a patch of Nasturtiums.

Attingham Park, Atcham, Shropshire, UK

I know how he does it, but it still looks spectacular

Saw this kestrel hovering in the last light as I set up for badgers. Quite impressed that I could get this handheld at 600mm equivalent. Testament to the Olympus E-M5ii's image stabilisation.

Bee hovering around flowers on the Winter Flowering Cherry in our garden.

This is a reprise of my most popular photo by far. However, I am less thrilled with the original despite its "success". This version is less cropped, less processed, more color-accurate and natural.

This was taken with a Quantaray/Sigma 50mm F2.8 Tech-10 macro lens using a Phoenix RF46N ring flash handheld.

The giant scary birds hovered closely at the Cajun Festival. Maybe they like fried alligator.

taken in my garden