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Male Hoverfly Feeding on White and Yellow Flowers in a UK Summer Garden

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

A hoverfly (Syrphus ribesii) sitting on a green leaf, sunny day in springtime, Vienna (Austria)

A beautiful fly syrphus torvus sits on the tip of a green leaf

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

Cornflower in an English country garden with a hover fly.

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

Aphid eating flies in the wild, North China

Macro, photo, still, image of Bee on flower. Licks the nectar from the flower. Bee licking nectar closeup. Small baby bee. High quality photo

A syrphe margined Calligrapher take a little bit of sun on a leave in autumn.

Batesian wasp mimic foraging on a purple flower.

A close-up of a hoverfly (Meliscaeva sp.) hanging upside down on a green leaf. The fly's body is black with yellow stripes, and it has large, compound eyes. Wulai, Taiwan.

Hoverflies paused on the petals of a flower

Episyrphus balteatus Hoverfly Insect. Digitally Enhanced Photograph.

A hoverfly resting on green vegetation in summer.

Extreme close up macro color image depicting a species of hoverfly sitting on a lush green leaf outdoors. Focus is on its huge orange eyes, while the green foliage background is totally defocused. Room for copy space.

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

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.

Black-striped Globetail pauses on a leaf in the Canadian boreal forest.

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