This hover fly, also known as a syrphid fly, can be found in many states including Indiana. Although they look somewhat like a sweat bee or the larger yellow jacket wasp, these flies do not sting.

Hover flies (a.k.a. syrphid flies) are prevalent this time of year, as they have been in many previous years, and they are particularly numerous around corn and soybean fields. They are yellow and ...

But nearly 35 percent were made by flies, most of which were syrphid flies, black-and-yellow bee-impersonating flies commonly called hoverflies. Olsson also observed other insects—such as wasps, ...

The father in Lewis Carroll’s poem “Jabberwocky” warned his son about the dangerous monster of the same name lurking in the vicinity. Although the tale unfolds in a nonsensical la… ...

Syrphid flies' bee-like colors probably help them avoid predators who are afraid of getting stung, but they are true flies with two wings as opposed to bees which have four.

Some species of syrphid flies are not only predators but are parasitoids, laying eggs inside a host that eats the host for food. No matter the kind these insects are invaluable for insect control.

PULLMAN, Wash. - A tiny bee imposter, the syrphid fly, may be a big help to some gardens and farms, new research from Washington State University shows. An observational study in Western ...

Syrphid Flies. In many cases these beneficial insects look strikingly close to bees and wasps. However, one way to differentiate them is by their wings.

A syrphid fly, a bumble bee mimic. A syrphid fly, a bumble bee mimic. A hawkmoth on beebalm (Monarda fistulosa). ABOVE: A syrphid fly, a wasp mimic using front legs as antennae. BELOW: A hawkmoth ...

Currently hyperactive in Tricity’s gardens, the species is industrious but under-studied pollinator of the gardens. The Hoverfly has neartransparent wings and a lower body which is beautifully ...