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Another female tiger hoverfly, this time on some plantain-leafed pussytoes in the field west of my backyard; same hoverfly as in the previous seven photos
Camera Used: Canon EOS Rebel T6i
Lens Used: Canon EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro USM prime lens
Hoverfly sparkling in the early morning Sun on the last purple Anenomes.
Taken with Fuji XT20 and Itorex 135mm M42 lens via adapter.
Very impressed with the sharpness of this 'unknown' lens.
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Hoverfly on camelia leaf. Have a suspicion this is the exact same hoverfly I've shot on previous days
Hoverfly - Episyrphus balteatus feeding on sugar/honey syrup on a camellia leaf. Focus stacked using zerene
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, aphid-eating 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 wards off predators.
***Source, Wikipedia***
Hoverfly helophilus pendulus. Unfortuanately I didn't notice the OOF grass blade in front of it's eye
Hoverfly resting on a kale leaf.
Tamron SP Di 90mm F/2.8 (272E) & Raynox DCR-250. 1.7:1 macro, plus a slight crop.
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Wet & sorry looking hoverfly sat on our Camellia which has stated to flower about 6-8 weeks earlier than usual.