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Hoverflies can fly in bursts of up to 40km per hour.
The rat-tailed maggot is the larva of a hoverfly species, the drone fly Eristalis tenax. It lives in foetid habitats such as stagnant water, sewage and farmyard manure. To compensate for the low oxygen levels in these environments it breathes through its tail, using it like a snorkel.
Hoverfly sexes can be separated by looking at their eyes - the male's eyes meet at the top of the head, whereas the female's eyes are separated by a gap.
The Syrphid fly also known as a hoverfly or flower fly feed on flower nectar and help with pollination. They are masters of flight and have an amazing ability to adjust their wings so they can hover for long periods in one spot.
The lovely little Episyrphus balteatus – Hoverfly is probably the best known of the Hoverflies not only because it is a common visitor to parks and gardens but because they can occur in large numbers. Found throughout Europe and most commonly seen feeding on nectar from a large variety of flowers. This one was seen at Martin Mere wetlands enjoying nectar from a wildflower, possibly Common Valerium.
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This tiny hoverfly was feeding on the stamen of a Day Lily. It was not bothered by my presence, and continued feeding after several shots and was still there as I left.
This was taken hand-held with a Sigma 105 macro lens. The only changes I have made are a slight contrast change and crop to emphasise the hoverfly.
Whittington Park, London N19. Saturday 8 August 2015.
'Volucella zonaria, the hornet mimic hoverfly, is a European species of hoverfly. In Great Britain, it was only known from two specimens prior to 1940, so was regarded as rare. Since then, it has become increasingly widespread in many parts of the South and South East England, often in association with parks and gardens, where adults are usually seen visiting flowers. Elsewhere in England, only a few scattered records exist'.
Hoverflies are hugely important as pollinators; they tend to eat pollen more than nectar. There are well over 250 species in the UK and study of the potential economic impact of the general loss of insect biomass on pollination of crops has been mostly focused on bees. The larvae of many hoverflies are also beneficial as they eat pests such as aphids.
I managed to get in really close for a brief period when this Hoverfly landed. He didn't sit for long, so was lucky to get a few good shots. This little insect is only about 7mm long.
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نوع من أنواع النحل الطنان يعيش على الازهار وهو حساس لأي حركة تحصل من حوله أنصح بتصويرها عند المساء أي قبل غروب الشمس بحوالي نصف ساعة
A largish hoverfly - Syrphidae sp., but exact species idendification welcomed - on what I think is a sneezeweed flower (Helenium). Not sure what's up with the two halves of the eye here... Observed at Parc-nature de la Pointe-aux-Prairies in Montréal, Québec, Canada.
Pentax D-FA 100mm F/2.8 WR Macro, plus Raynox DCR250 and diffused Godox AD180 flash.
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The slender stems and soft flowers of Sidalcea wave in the slightest breeze outside our window attracting hundreds of bees and hoverflies
Fujifilm 60mm XF f2.4 R prime lens - ƒ5.6 / 1/400sec.
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Hoverfly not sure which one it is, maybe someone will come up with the answer and if so thank you in advance.
Hover fly. Probably Simosyrphus grandicornis, family Syrphidae, or a close relative. They mimic bees and or wasps but are flies. And they hover.
Long hoverfly (Sphoaerophoria scripta) drinking nectar from hedge mustard (Sisymbrium officinale) flower.
Kuliboda łąkowa (Sphaerophoria scripta) pijąca nektar z kwiatu stulisza lekarskiego (Sisymbrium officinale).