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 ...

Swarming midge flies are taking over Lake Michigan right now. Claire Reid, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Thu, April 25, 2024 at 3:56 PM UTC. 4 min read.

They are flies — hover flies or syrphid flies — and while their antics can be annoying, they are entirely harmless and in fact are very beneficial.

Flower flies, sometimes called hover flies, are a group of harmless wasp-mimicking flies (order Diptera, family Syrphidae) that you’ve probably noticed in your garden hovering above flowers ...

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.

What are midge flies? Midges are tiny, non-biting flies that emerge near water bodies, including Lake Michigan. They have one pair of long, narrow wings and often travel in swarms.

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 ...