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I found this pretty hoverfly larva among the leaves in the compost bin this morning. It looks like Platycheirus podagratus in my book, but I'm happy to be corrected.
Hoverfly Sphaerophoria scripta on the long and winding road. Natural light. Focus stacked using zerene
This is a new species of hoverfly for our garden - the only shot I managed to get of it. So far I've photographed at least 10 different hoverfly species here.
It hasn't been identified yet on Bowerbird, but I think it could be a White-banded Slender Hover Fly - Betasyrphus serarius: www.brisbaneinsects.com/brisbane_hoverflies/StoutSlenderH...
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.
There are about 6,000 species of Hoverflies in 200 genera and can be found throughout the world on all continents except Antarctica.
The size of Hoverflies varies depending on the species. Some are small, elongated, and slender, while others are large, hairy, and yellow and black. As members of the Diptera, all Hoverflies have a single functional pair of wings (the hind wings are reduced to balancing organs). They are brightly colored, with spots, stripes, and bands of yellow or brown covering their bodies. Due to this coloring, they are often mistaken for wasps or bees; they exhibit Batesian mimicry. Despite this, Hoverflies are harmless.
Adults Hoverflies 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.
ISO400, aperture f/8, exposure .006 seconds (1/200) focal length 300mm
Hoverfly Xanthogramma pedissequum in flight. Taken in natural light. This male was doing territorial hovering in exactly the same place as shots i have taken of the same species for the last 3 years. You can see the wing movement is not stopped at 1/1000th sec shutter speed.
Hoverfly. Margined Calligrapher (Toxomerus marginatus). Shot in Portsmouth, VA on 23MAY18. GX8 w/P100-300mm + Raynox DCR-150 at 300mm, f/16, 1/250 sec, flash.
At first, I mistaken this fellow as a bee. Then realised that there is no sting at it's end and the funny black hump on the back. Only get to find out that it is Hoverfly after searching it's identity from Internet.
Took this handheld with my 5D mounted with 100mm macro and 580EXii mounted with my homemade diffuser. Shot in RAW and did minor adjustment on sharpness and brightness to get the above.
**Best view at large
Hoverfly having a rest between territorial flights over a camellia bush. Natural light. Epistrophe eligans
An obliging hoverfly, hovering in front of me in my overgrown lawn (now meadow!).
Handheld, natural light. I think it's a bit hazy at the rear of the abdomen because some grass got in the way.