Hoverfly

Very discrete hoverflies . They are not given to darting about, drawing attention to themselves, but go about their business in a quiet, almost shy manner.

The males can be more variable in colouration and markings but are characterised by their long slim parallel abdomen which will extend beyond folded wing tips.

They can complete a full life cycle in as little as sixteen days (egg to egg-laying adult), and a maximum of nine generations may occur in a single year.