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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.
~ 0.8 cm in length, 50% cropped
A tiny hoverfly, toxomerus marginatus, glowing in the afternoon sunlight. Perched at the end of a common hedge parsley leaf.
Hoverfly Xylota segnis on mollis azalea flower- a rare visitor to the garden. Focus stacked using zerene
A picture of a Scottish summer - on a good day! Last Saturday on Portencross Road as tiny hoverflies flitted around a thistle.
Photo©George Crawford.
Hoverfly Helophilus pendulus on potentilla flower. Focus stacked using zerene. See www.flickr.com/photos/lordv/19627085774/ for a 3D version
Hoverflies have been recorded flying at 3.5 meters per second with 120 wing beats per second.
Not bad for such a small dude!