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2 2 Hoverfly

Hoverfly

by KilouekaArizona, USA

2 0 Hoverfly

Hoverfly

by MarcosJulianAntinoriSta. Fe, Argentina

7 10 Common Oblique Hover Fly

Common Oblique Hover Fly

by misako.hillEmeryville, California, USA

This is the most beautiful hover fly species that I see in my garden. I love ...

0 0 Common Oblique Syrphid

Common Oblique Syrphid

by perezzHouston, Texas, USA

PPB

0 0 Common Oblique Syphrid

Common Oblique Syphrid

by JemmaConcord, California, USA

backyard

0 0 Flower Fly

Flower Fly

by DhirendraPokhara, Pashchimanchal, Nepal

1 0 Hover Fly

Hover Fly

by brennan3909Denton, Texas, USA

0 1 Common Oblique Syrphid

Common Oblique Syrphid

by SommerBrooksWalterichMichigan, USA

Shore of Lake Michigan. New Era, MI.

2 6 Common Oblique Hover Fly

Common Oblique Hover Fly

by misako.hillEmeryville, California, USA

I see this species of hover fly in my garden all the time. I really like the ...

1 0 Hoverfly

Hoverfly

by WMengVangCalifornia, USA

Male Hoverfly

2 0 Common Oblique Syrphid

Common Oblique Syrphid

by MachiFlorida, USA

Campground surrounded by pine and oak forest and next to the Ocklawaha River

8 6 Common oblique syrphid

Common oblique syrphid

by auntnance123Sharpes, Florida, United States

1/2 inch long, red eyes

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Hoverfly

by jerriemiller.cbdMissouri, USA

Looks like a bee, but is actually a fly. It gets its common name from the fact ...

16 9 Common Oblique Syrphid

Common Oblique Syrphid

by beaker98Illinois, USA

Small black and yellow syrphid fly with black and yellow abdomen.

0 0 Hoverfly

Hoverfly

by rbumrbum

Adults: has two thick yellow stripes across the thorax and two rows of vertical ...

0 0 Syrphid Fly

Syrphid Fly

by CindyBinghamKeiserSan Diego, California, USA

Per Martin Hauser: "Allograpta exotica is ...

6 9 Common Oblique Hover Fly laying eggs

Common Oblique Hover Fly laying eggs

by misako.hillEmeryville, California, USA

I was so excited to get a good photo of this hover fly. When I went to view the ...

1 2 Common Oblique Syrphid

Common Oblique Syrphid

by Elton_WizardPennsylvania, USA

Small insect, less than 10mm long. From its flight characteristics I would ...

1 0 Harvestmen

Harvestmen

by MarcosJulianAntinoriSta. Fe, Argentina

Kingdom Animalia; Phylum Arthropoda; Class Arachnida; Order Opiliones; Family ...

0 2 Hoverfly

Hoverfly

by palhofmFlorida, USA

Small hover fly with distinctive markings on the abdomen

8 0 Oblique Streaktail

Oblique Streaktail

by MachiCrystal River, Florida, United States

Small flower fly with a very intricate pattern on the abdomen.

3 7 Syrphid Fly

Syrphid Fly

by NeilDazetNYC, New York, USA

Adults are 6–7 mm long, with yellow stripes on the thorax, and cross banding on ...

0 0 Hoverfly (hatched pupa)

Hoverfly (hatched pupa)

by rbumrbumSan José, California, USA

Adults: has two thick yellow stripes across the thorax and two rows of vertical ...

7 10 hoverfly

hoverfly

by SusanEllisonHouston, Texas, USA

Allograpta

0 0 Common Oblique Syrphid Fly

Common Oblique Syrphid Fly

by gatorfellowsDenton, Texas, USA

Adults are 6–7 mm long, with yellow stripes on the thorax, and cross banding on ...

1 0 Common Oblique Syrphid

Common Oblique Syrphid

by CindyBinghamKeiserSan Diego, California, USA

Hoverfly with "transverse yellow bands on the abdomen, and two oblique yellow ...

9 5 Syrphid Fly

Syrphid Fly

by CindyBinghamKeiserSan Diego, California, USA

." This series doesn't show the features needed to distinguish between A. ...

1 0 Common oblique syrphid fly

Common oblique syrphid fly

by Maria dBChapel Hill, North Carolina, USA

As their common name suggests, they are often seen hovering or nectaring at ...

1 0 Syrphid Fly

Syrphid Fly

by CindyBinghamKeiserEscondido, California, USA

This is the only photo I got of this male fly so I cannot determine if it is A. ...

4 2 Wasp hoverfly

Wasp hoverfly

by ornithoptera80Fort Worth, Texas, USA

It is a small hoverfly that has colors like a wasp to scare away preadetors.The ...

2 0 Syrphid Fly

Syrphid Fly

by CindyBinghamKeiserSan Diego, California, USA

similar to the Common Oblique Syrphid - A.

3 2 (Male) Common Oblique Syrphid

(Male) Common Oblique Syrphid

by CindyBinghamKeiserEscondido, California, USA

This male hoverfly with big red eyes has transverse yellow bands on the ...

2 0 Common Oblique Syrphid

Common Oblique Syrphid

by CindyBinghamKeiserSan Diego, California, USA

This hoverfly can be easily confused with A. exotica. The way to differentiate ...

1 0 Allograpta sp.

Allograpta sp.

by KeithRoragenOmaha, Nebraska, USA

About 10mm. Small, slender Hover Fly with an intricate black and yellow ...

1 0 Syrphid Fly (female)

Syrphid Fly (female)

by CindyBinghamKeiserSan Diego, California, USA

if this is A. exotica or A. obliqua would ...

2 1 Hoverfly

Hoverfly

by Ashok N PulliyerengiKerala, India

Also called flower flies or syrphid flies. They are often seen hovering or ...

2 1 Hover Fly, Flower Fly

Hover Fly, Flower Fly

by juand.duenasUsme, Distrito Capital, Colombia

Hoverflies, sometimes called flower flies or syrphid flies, make up the insect ...

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