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A common UK hoverfly, also known as the 'footballer hoverfly' because of its striped abdomen and the 'sun fly'.
It is widely distributed across Europe and can be found in a variety of habitats, but particularly damp, marshy areas.
This one was seen at RSPB Otmoor on 10 August.
Canon EOS 1DS Mark III with a Sigma 105mm f2.8 macro lens hand held aperture priority at f7.1 ISO 200 converted to black and white and resized for the web in ON1 Photo Raw 2021
Another hoverfly. Everywhere I go there seems to be a nice hoverfly to photograph! This one was taken at spurn point on a little trip to the coast last weekend. I only managed to get a couple of shots before it flew off but this one turned out to be good.
Hoverflies, also called flower flies, are a large and important group of pollinators and the most numerous of the pollinating flies. There are more than 6,000 species, including many that mimic bees for protection. 7 artisans 60mm f2.8 macro @ 2.8
another first for me @ Lakenheath Fen yesterday. Two common species in south of England Parhelophilus frutetorum & P versicolor that are difficult to seperate
... hovering above Nemesias in my garden.
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Again i think these are some kind of hoverfly. First time i have seen them breeding. Hope this isn't too rude lol.
أنه موسم التزاوج بين هذه الحشرات وربما يكون بين أغلبها تقريباً
That the mating season of these insects and may be among the most nearly
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This hoverfly, Rhingia campestris has a remarkable snout, which protects its rod like proboscis (specialised mouthparts). This fly’s proboscis is exceptionally long for a hoverfly and enables it to reach into deeper flowers than other nectar feeding flies. (In this photograph, it will reach the bottom of this flower.) When not in use, the proboscis is folded up and is stored in a groove on the underside of the snout.
Here the fly is nectaring on a wallflower. The fly feeds on nectar and pollen, but there are considerable differences in the relative amounts of pollen and nectar eaten by individual flies. Pollen, a rich protein source, is required most by females, particularly during those stages of egg development when the yolk is formed. Nectar, which is mainly carbohydrate, is required in large amounts by males, and is required by females before and after egg production. The larval stage lives and feeds on dung!
I have just returned from spending a wonderful week with my son and his partner, at their new home in Derbyshire. I will catch up with you all over the coming days. Thanks for visiting, and have a great Sunday :)