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Hoverfly
Syrphidae
44.7521, -79.3332
Field Notes
Description:
As their common name suggests, they are often seen hovering or nectaring at flowers; the adults of many species feed mainly on nectar and pollen, while the larvae (maggots) eat a wide range of foods. In some species, the larvae are saprotrophs, eating decaying plant and animal matter in the soil or in ponds and streams. In other species, the larvae are insectivores and prey on aphids, thrips, and other plant-sucking insects.
Notes:
i used to call them bee-flies, now i call them great garden allies.
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