Hoverfly

European hoverfly. This hoverfly imitate wasps. They are black with yellow or white stripes or patches. It is a typical case of mimicry, deceiving predators to mistake him as a wasp. Not only do they have wasp-like strips, they also developed dark wings, resembling those of the social wasps. Their antennae are remarkable as well: long and wasp like, not found in many other flies. The genus is notorious for the many look-a-like species. The larvae live in decaying wood and probably feed on root aphids.