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Wet Gazania with a Hoverfly?
Is it a bee that looks like a fly, or a fly that looks like a bee?
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The Volucella Pellucens, sometimes called the Pellucid Hoverfly, this is one of the largest flies in Britain. It has a striking ivory-white-cream band across its middle and large dark spots on its wings.
Hoverflies, sometimes 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, 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.
Aphids alone cause tens of millions of dollars of damage to crops worldwide every year; because of this, aphid-eating hoverflies are being recognized as important natural enemies of pests, and potential agents for use in biological control. Some adult syrphid flies are important pollinators.
About 6,000 species in 200 genera have been described. Hoverflies are common throughout the world and can be found on all continents except Antarctica. Hoverflies are harmless to most other animals, despite their mimicry of more dangerous wasps and bees, which wards off predators.
Just a few more hoverfly photos. Likely a few more yet to come. :-) Fun watching the hidden life of nature.
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Hoverfly egg cluster. Helophilus pendulus. On the underside of a leaf overhanging a pool of water. Focus stacked using zerene
The hoverfly is a common sight in British gardens, probably across Europe. Seen here with a second specie i the background, this foremost one is "Helophilus pendulus" and the out of focus one is the "Eristalis pertinax"
Hoverfly feeding on crocus flower. Focus stacked using zerene. Using a canon 60mm EF-s macro lens with 65mm of ext tubes
Hoverflies are easier to catch in flight than Bumblebees because they hover for a second or two, allowing you to gather focus...if you can lock on to them. They are very tiny!
hoverfly
Kamera: Fujifilm Finepix HS50 EXR © 2016-03 by Richard von Lenzano richard.von.lenzano@gmail.com
Hoverfly larva on the run. See original size here www.flickr.com/photos/lordv/19224904285/sizes/o/ for animation
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 : 1/500 | f/8 (not in exif) | 100
Place & Date : Ramna, Dhaka | 12 Jan, 2011.
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