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.

This Bee Look-Alike Has No Sting August 27, 2021 Hover fly; Photo: John Obermeyer Hover flies (a.k.a. syrphid flies) are prevalent this time of year, as they have been in many previous years, and they ...

After a painful childhood bee sting, we all seem to be pre-programmed to be startled when a bee or wasp flies around our head. Today, we’ll discuss some common yellow and black bees and wasps we ...

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, ...

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' 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.

Syrphid flies mimic bees with their coloring. They also can act as pollinators.

Research Highlights Best Plants to Attract Important Pest Predators (Beyond Pesticides, May 3, 2023) New research is highlighting the best flowers to plant in order to attract syrphid flies (also ...

Last week, I wrote about syrphid flies, those harmless bee impostors flitting about late-summer blooms. I mentioned that several people had told me they were locally referred to as sweat bees ...

Currently hyperactive in the Tricity’s gardens in large formations, this is the Syrphid fly, also known as the Hoverfly or the Flower fly, an industrious but under-studied and unknown pollinator ...