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Hoverfly perched on yellow flower in the garden. Example of mimicry between insects.

Aphid eating flies in the wild, North China

Extreme close up of a Hoverfly on a grass stem.

A fat hoverfly sits on a blade of grass outdoors. Lots of grass in the background. The hair on the hoverfly is clearly visible.

$Hoverflies, also called flower flies or syrphids, make up the insect family Syrphidae. As their common name suggests, they are often seen hovering or nectaring at flowers; the adults of many species feed mainly on nectar and pollen, while the larvae (maggots) eat a wide range of foods. In some species, the larvae are saprotrophs specifically Detritivores [1] eating decaying plant and animal matter in the soil or in ponds and streams. In other species, the larvae are insectivores, preying on aphids, thrips, and other plant-sucking insects.\n\nInsects such as aphids are considered crop pests, and therefore the aphid-eating larvae of some hoverflies are economically and ecologically important. The larvae are potential agents for use in biological control; while the adults are pollinators.\n\nAbout 6,000 species in 200 genera have been described. Hoverflies are common throughout the world and can be found on all continents except Antarctica. Hoverflies are harmless to most mammals, though many species are mimics of stinging wasps and bees, a mimicry which may serve to ward off predators.$

A close-up image of a black and yellow honey bee busy working to harvest nectar from beautiful purple and pink Aster wildflowers in a meadow environment in British Columbia, Canada.

Cornflower in an English country garden with a hover fly.

Hover fly, (family Syrphidae), also called flower fly, or syrphid fly, any member of a family that contains about 6,000 species of insects in the fly order, Diptera. Their various common names refer to the behaviour of hovering around flowers. Hover flies, with their yellow markings, resemble wasps or bees but do not bite or sting.

Eastern calligrapher fly (Toxomerus geminatus) on Norway maple (Acer platanoides) flowers in springtime.

Sphaerophoria scripta Long Hoverfly Insect. Digitally Enhanced Photograph.

Summer day Single hover fly on top of a blooming red astrantia flower head.

A fly is flying in the air above a yellow flower. The image has a sense of freedom and lightness, as the fly is soaring through the air with ease

A hoverfly resting on top of a sweet alyssum flower plant. Blur background with copy space and no people. Horizontal composition.

Selective focus on Eastern Calligrapher syrphid fly head, Toxomerus Geminatus

A Syrphus Eastern Calligrapher forages on flower in summer.

Macro photograph of a Hover Fly sitting on a leaf

Syrphus vitripennis Hoverfly Insect. Digitally Enhanced Photograph.

Insect on Flower, white with yellow, side view, in a field. Plenty of copy space for your text.

Hoverfly on a sea holly flower with copy space

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