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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 ... Wikipedia
Scientific name: Syrphidae
Family: Syrphidae; Latreille, 1802
Order: Diptera
Higher classification: Syrphoidea
Rank: Family
Did you know: One hover fly larva can consume the body fluids of hundreds of aphids. butterflyfunfacts.com
There are over 280 species of hoverflies in Britain and around 140 of these have been recorded in Leicestershire and Rutland
see here for info www.naturespot.org.uk/taxonomy/term/19415
Hoverfly on a bombing run. Male Syritta pipiens. I took 3 shots of this hover, none had good focus but all 3 had the wings in this swept back position.
Hoverfly with it's next landing destination in it's sights. not bad mid air capture considering a modest 1/400 sec expo time.
Female (♀) hoverfly (Myathropa florea), seen in Great Ashby District Park, Great Ashby, Hertfordshire, on 21 August 2014. Looking for a common name for this, some sources say there is none, some call it the Dead Head or Death's Head Hoverfly, and some call it the Batman Hoverfly, which is the name I like!
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Hoverfly Helophilus pendulus on a petal floating in the pond. Natural light. Focus stacked using zerene
hoverfly resting on a leaf in riverdale park.
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Not sure what species the hoverfly is but will try to find out & add the name to tags when I do. From checking BugGuide.net, I'm leaning toward thinking it's Meliscaeva cinctella. Even though that's a European hoverfly, they're also found in North America & I checked, in my area. At least I'm sure it's a female.
The green looks a bit saturated but in the sun, it all looks so bright. I love the bit of iridescence on one wing.
Very frisky and I'm not sure he is a hoverfly. Wish he would sit still so I could get a clearer shot.
A hoverfly hangs on to a flower. Early morning, Kasauni, Uttarkhand. October 2011.
Nikon D5100+35 1.8
(without macro filter, this is almost a 100% crop! )
EXIF:
Camera Nikon D5100
Exposure 0.001 sec (1/2000)
Aperture f/3.2
Focal Length 35 mm
ISO Speed 125
Exposure Bias 0 EV
Metering Mode Center-weighted average
Exposure Mode Manual
Hoverfly (Syrphidae)
Home Macro
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