#flower fly

[sundaesquiggles]

The perfect couple! 🥀🦋

(Do you see it too? Two words)

[onenicebugperday]

Wasp-mimic flower fly, Monoceromyia ndidiae, Syrphidae (hover flies)

Photographed in the Dominican Republic by franklinhowley

[thespookyboos]

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[herpsandbirds]

Hello, I was wondering if you could help me identify this strange and unusual friend that was visiting my cosmos a few weeks ago. I hope the pictures are clear enough. Found in Houston, TX.

Fly ID - SE TX, USA:

Oh yessssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss, this is a hoverfly, called Oblique Streaktail (Allograpta obliqua), family Syrphidae. Hoverflies that visit and pollinate flowers, as a group, are often called Flowerflies, as well.

Allograpta obliqua - Wikipedia

[spookymultimedia]

[daily-dose-of-insects]

Saw a flower fly today! Likely (Meromacrus acutus). They mimic wasps to keep themselves safe from predators. Beautiful and clever little guys. Don’t worry I made sure they got out of the screen area just fine.

[musiclovingmoth]

flybuary day 2!

microdon lugens is a weird member of the syrphids, or hover/flower flies. adults are usually bee/wasp mimics and frequently visit around flowers, but microdon adults don't seem to visit flowers as often. the larvae were once mistaken for slugs and live deep inside ant nests where they wiggle around searching for ant larvae and pupae to snack on.

[pastapangolin]

Long hoverfly male, Sphaerophoria scripta

I had never noticed these little guys before starting this project. It took a lot of waiting for one to stay still long enough to get this shot. I'm learning that insect photography benefits greatly from patience lol.

Canon EOS Rebel T7i, Canon EFS zoom lens, Viltrox extension tube 12-36mm, Canon 600EX-RT speedlite + soft box