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Batesian wasp mimic foraging on a purple flower.

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

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

A big eyed hover fly drone fly pollinating a wild pink blackberry plant flower dwarf drone fly Eristalis nemorum

Close-up photograph captures a hoverfly perched on a vibrant wildflower. The hoverfly, with its characteristic large red compound eyes and translucent wings, is seen from the front, engaged in feeding on the nectar. The flower has delicate, spiky, light purple petals with white tips, set against a blurred green background that enhances the subject's prominence. The image highlights the intricate details of both the insect and the flower, showcasing the beauty of nature's small wonders.

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

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Aphid eating flies in the wild, North China

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

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

A single yellow coreopsis with a hoverfly.

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Baccha elongata Hoverfly Insect. Digitally Enhanced Photograph.

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.

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

Episyrphus balteatus Fly or dipteran perched on green grass in an environment of filtered light and green tones flash lighting

A Syrphus Eastern Calligrapher forages on flower in summer.

Sphaerophoria scripta Long Hoverfly Insect. Digitally Enhanced Photograph.

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.

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