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Aphid eating flies in the wild, North China

A Tachinid Fly enjoys the last rays of the sun on a leaf in the summer in the Laurentian Forest.

$Hover fly on thistle,Eifel,Germany.\nPlease see more similar pictures of my Portfolio.\nThank you$

A macro shot of a hoverfly on a leaf against a blurred background

Baccha elongata Hoverfly Insect. Digitally Enhanced Photograph.

Macro photograph of a Hover Fly sitting on a leaf

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

An oblique-banded Pond Fly pauses on a leaf in the Canadian boreal forest.

Batesian wasp mimic foraging on a purple flower.

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

Summer day: Single hover fly moving toward a blooming Sedum telephium flower head.

A Syrphus Eastern Calligrapher forages on flower in summer.

Agartala,Tripura,India,29-01-2024: A little honey bee collects nectar from a marigold flower in Agartala. Photo By- Abhisek Saha

summer day: single hoverfly on top of a japanese maple leaf.

A hoverfly in closeup resting on a plant in a garden.

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.

Close-up of a resting hoverfly resting on a leaf

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