hoverfly photos on Flickr

Small Hoverfly head angled, Nikon Z6, Laowa 25mm F2.8 2.5-5x Ultra Macro Lens, 1/13th sec, f4, ISO 200, 2.5:1, Electronic Silent Shutter, LED Light sources, Cognysis Stackshot, Step 20, µm, 147 images, Serene Stacker

Hoverfly feeding on azalea flower #4 by Brian Valentine

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Hoverfly feeding on azalea flower. Probably Eupeodes luniger

Hoverfly by John Davis

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Hoverfly on chicory flower

Hoverfly on leaf - 3d anaglyph by Brian Flint

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Anaglyph - view with red-cyan 3d glasses.

Photo of hoverfly taken in my garden.

Hoverfly pollen noshing #2 by Brian Valentine

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Hoverfly pollen noshing

Yes! Yes! Come into my lair my pretty! by jradloff

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Hoverfly Myathropa florea male #2 by Brian Valentine

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Hoverfly Myathropa florea male. Strong natural light.

Hoverfly Volucella bombylans. by David Pashley

Hoverfly Side View by Chris Hunkeler

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A hoverfly feasts on pollen from the yellow spadix of a calla lily.

Nikon D700, 35-70 mm lens at 70 mm with No 1, 2 and 3 macro filter lenses, 2012-02-12, ISO 200, 1/500 sec, F11.

Hoverfly on camelia leaf #2 by Brian Valentine

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Hoverfly on a camelia leaf. Focus stacked using zerene

Hoverfly in flight over welsh poppy by Brian Valentine

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Hoverfly in flight over welsh poppy

Hoverfly larva by Brian Valentine

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Hoverfly larva. Focus stacked using zerene

Hoverfly Volucella inanis on sea holly #10 by Brian Valentine

Hoverfly Volucella inanis on sea holly. Natural light.

Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus on my finger #2 by Brian Valentine

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Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus on my finger

Hoverfly by RobK5

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Hoverfly on miniature pine by Brian Valentine

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Hoverfly on miniature pine. Think it's Meliscaeva auricollis

hoverfly by Wim De Weerdt

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Hoverfly posing in the Sun, in Fytema, Ikaria, Greece - January 26, 2015

Hoverfly Myathropa florea by Brian Valentine

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Hoverfly Myathropa florea. Strong natural light. Focus stacked using zerene

Hoverfly larva by Nikk

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Hoverfly by Arafat Chowdhury

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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, aphidophagous 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 serves to ward off predators.

Hoverfly by John R Chandler

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Hoverfly (Volucella inanis) in my garden.

Hoverfly by Shaun

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Hoverfly

Hoverfly Sphaerophoria scripta #1 by Brian Valentine

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Hoverfly Sphaerophoria scripta feeding on ox-eye daisy

Hoverfly enamorada by Leandro Colombo

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Hoverfly in love