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Another species of hoverfly (Diptera:Syrphidae) attracted to the dandelion flowers in my backyard. This particular female is about 6 mm long.
ID: Toxomerus marginatus
Nikon 105mm f2.8 + 27.5 mm extension tube
I have decided to join Nina on her challenge to add a flower photo a day for 365 days.
www.flickr.com/photos/21560098@N06/
100 more days to go.
There are over 280 species of British hoverflies. I am pretty certain this is Episyrphus balteatus, which can be variable in colour.
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Hoverfly landing sequence. Touch down and pose for camera. Natural light, focus stacked using zerene
Hoverfly egg. Focus stacked using zerene. It was actually on the same leaf as this one www.flickr.com/photos/lordv/14473185742/ but was slightly larger and from a different hoverfly
Flies in the Diptera 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.
This image is Straight Out Of Camera (SOOC).
best viewed LARGE:
Adult male.
This is a common species but in the field, it may not be instantly recognised as a hoverfly.
This species has no accepted common name although it is occasionally referred to as a Golden-tailed Hoverfly.
Hoverfly egg cluster. Helophilus pendulus. On the underside of a leaf overhanging a pool of water. Focus stacked using zerene
Hoverfly - Syrphus ribesii. (I am always open to correction on insect ID!)
Ardgillan Castle and Demesne, Dublin, Ireland