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Rhingia campestris is a species of hoverfly, 7–11 millimetres (0.3–0.4 in) long, with a wingspan of 12–18 mm (0.5–0.7 in). It is common in many parts of Europe from March until November. It has a broad orange abdomen with a black line along the sides (the black line is absent along the sides of Rhingia rostrata), and has the distinctive long snout of all Rhingia species. Larvae are associated with cow dung. Adults males feed on nectar, while adult females feed on protein rich pollen, reflecting the cost of developing eggs.
Great pollinators are the hoverflies. This hover is enjoying sone echinacea blooms
Photograph taken at Astley Park's Wall Garden, Chorley.
Yesterday, Marty posted a photo of a hoverfly in flight taken with the 400 mm lens. Today I discovered the secret behind his photography ... I believe he must be a hoverfly whisperer ... or he has been training them in secret these past months to obey his every command ... I can't even get a foot of these cute little guys - which is frustrating because I love taking macro shots ... yet he who can stand quite a distance to get a great shot with a canon of a lens gets them to land and REST on his finger .... but watching this and trying to even get this shot sure made both of us smile :)
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A hoverfly resting. I think it has an angry look, mind you I had just set the flash off in its face, so I'm not surprised!
© Mike Broome 2021
In my central town small garden. I think I have identified it correctly, even though this is not a typical habitat, more common on wood edges and hawthorn
Hoverflies,Flower flies,Syrphid flies in Syrphidae family.
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Suborder: Brachycera
Section: Aschiza
Superfamily: Syrphoidea
Family: Syrphidae
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 eat a wide range of foods.
Syrphus ribesii. This is one of my own favorites. Its only very lightly cropped to the right to exclude annoying flower petals and give the shot a more centered composition. I want a ringflash.
Hoverflies are sometimes called flower flies or syrphid flies. 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.
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.
In some species, the larvae are insectivores and prey on aphids, thrips, and other plant-sucking insects.
Hoverflies are harmless to most other animals, despite their mimicry of more dangerous wasps and bees, which wards off predators. ~Wikipedia.