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Classification of this Hoverfly provided by Rakhi apu
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Syrphidae
Subfamily: Milesiinae
Tribe: Eristalini
Subtribe: Eristaliina
Genus: Eristalinus
Common name : Hoverfly
Gear : Nikon D90 | Nikkor 50mm 1.8 (reverse) | Nikon Speedlight SB-600
Exif : 1/1000 | f/8 (not in exif) | 100
Place & Date : Ramna, Dhaka | 12 Jan, 2011.
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FP Explored #01 (19 Jan, 2011)
Photographing a hoverfly in flight was one of my goals in the garden this summer. It's a work still in progress.
I nearly got this one.
Nice On Black
I saw this hoverfly (common name big-thighed Pipzia according to Steve Falk) on the garden rose bush and realised it was something with which I was unfamiliar. Apparently, it's not a rarity, but is often overlooked.
Species-level ID is between difficult and impossible, but by sheer luck I managed this clear shot of the hind leg showing swellings on the femur that are characteristic of the species.
A hoverfly also known as 'The Footballer' due to the stripey thorax. This lovely wildflower is Devil's-bit Scabious.
HFDF and have a great weekend! :)
A hoverfly on a field scabious at Swelshill Bank near Stroud, this was taken when I met up with flickr member Rod Holbrook at the beginning of the month
Not certain if I have seen this before. I don't recall the pattern. Approx 12mm Thanks Joan
In my garden Stafford UK 7th July 2022
Flies in the family Syrphidae are commonly known as hoverflies, flower flies, or syrphid flies.
As their common names suggest, they are often seen hovering or nectaring at flowers; the adults of many species feed mainly on nectar and pollen, while the larvae (maggots) eat a wide range of foods. 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.
About 6,000 species in 200 genera have been described. Hoverflies are common throughout the world and can be found on every continent except Antarctica. Hoverflies are harmless to most other animals despite their mimicry of the black and yellow stripes of wasps, which serves to ward off predators.
best viewed LARGE:
Kamera Canon EOS 5D Mark III
Belichtung 0,006 sec (1/160)
Blende f/13.0
Brennweite 180 mm
ISO-Empfindlichkeit 500
Hoverfly Scaeva selenitica, a very welcome infrequent visitor to the garden. Focus stacked using zerene