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0 0 Hoverfly

Hoverfly

by Stian WaalerAkershus, Norway

A quite large

0 0 Spotting

Spotting

by ScottRasmussenMassachusetts, USA

A large

0 0 Hoverfly

Hoverfly

by Paul DavisLe Teich, Aquitaine, Tromelin Island

Large Hornet-mimic

1 0 Pellucid Hoverfly

Pellucid Hoverfly

by RikMartinNorth Norfolk, England, United Kingdom

large black and white

1 0 Large Predacious Hoverfly

Large Predacious Hoverfly

by Andrea LimWaikato, New Zealand

Hoverfly to approx 20mm length. Widespread ...

2 3 Palpada Hoverfly

Palpada Hoverfly

by MachiFlorida, USA

Large yellow fly

1 2 Speckle Eyed Drone Hoverfly

Speckle Eyed Drone Hoverfly

by Harsha SinghHimachal Pradesh, India

A large

1 0 Hoverfly

Hoverfly

by dferrisMichigan, USA

Large

4 1 hoverfly

hoverfly

by S FrazierIndonesia

Unidentified hoverfly.

0 0 Common Banded Hoverfly

Common Banded Hoverfly

by lari28bIreland

Wasp-like fly, black and yellow bands on abdomen, one set of wings, two little ...

0 0 Dronefly

Dronefly

by Zlatan CelebicAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Tromelin Island

Large and stocky

1 1 Yellowjacket Hoverfly

Yellowjacket Hoverfly

by JVMWest Virginia, USA

large hover fly almost an inch long

0 0 Dog Rose & Hoverfly

Dog Rose & Hoverfly

by VinnyForest of Dean, England, United Kingdom

Large tangled shrub with sharp thorns.

2 1 Hoverfly

Hoverfly

by folicallychalledCimahi, Jawa Barat, Indonesia

Striped orange and black thorax and abdomen.

0 2 flower or hoverfly

flower or hoverfly

by S FrazierIndonesia

Spotted in large semi-urban yard/garden ...

3 0 Bumble Bee Mimic Hoverfly

Bumble Bee Mimic Hoverfly

by Brian38Federal Way, Washington, USA

These hoverflies come in a variety of ...

0 0 Hoverfly

Hoverfly

by DoryreedSunderland, England, United Kingdom

Large, stocky

1 2 Scaeva selenitica hoverfly

Scaeva selenitica hoverfly

by Marta RubioTexeiraOud-Heverlee, Vlaanderen, Belgium

It is a large distinctive fly with three ...

3 0 Large Hoverfly

Large Hoverfly

by JillBlackPuketapapa, Auckland, New Zealand

A endemic species of New Zealand Hoverfly. ...

1 8 hoverfly

hoverfly

by S FrazierIndonesia

A speckled-eye hoverfly; Eristalinus sp. of ...

6 4 hoverfly

hoverfly

by S FrazierIndonesia

A speckled-eye hoverfly, Eristalinus sp. of ...

3 3 hoverfly

hoverfly

by S FrazierIndonesia

A speckled-eye hoverfly of the family ...

8 9 hoverfly

hoverfly

by S FrazierIndonesia

A speckled-eye hoverfly; Eristalinus sp. of ...

3 0 American hoverfly

American hoverfly

by Brian38Federal Way, Washington, USA

Large red eyes, shiny metallic bronze ...

0 0 European Hoverfly

European Hoverfly

by tab.edwardsIreland

Small, orange and black with reddish tinted,

1 0 Hoverfly

Hoverfly

by ChristineFisherL.A., California, USA

Shown is one of several hoverflies which ...

10 9 Syrphid fly

Syrphid fly

by Wild ThingsGoa, India

Blackish-brown fly with large red eyes.

0 0 Hornet mimic hoverfly

Hornet mimic hoverfly

by CeriMairThomasCardiff, Wales, United Kingdom

Large fly, yellow. First one i had ever ...

0 2 Hoverfly (Melanostoma fasciatum)

Hoverfly (Melanostoma fasciatum)

by JillBlackAuckland, New Zealand

Spotted foraging for nectar on lime tree flowers. A New Zealand Native species ...

0 0 Black Hoverfly

Black Hoverfly

by injicaZagreb, Croatia

Most Cheilosia are black or largely ...

0 0 Hoverfly or Flower Fly

Hoverfly or Flower Fly

by SimeonPangNorth Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

. Yellowish-brown and black striped abdomen. Furry thorax.

0 0 Small Hoverfly

Small Hoverfly

by Leuba RidgwayFerntree Gully, Victoria, Australia

A small dark syrphid about 7mm long. Eyes were

2 0 hoverfly

hoverfly

by S FrazierIndonesia

unidentified hoverfly species

3 4 Hoverfly

Hoverfly

by injicaZagreb, Croatia

Helophilus are a diverse genus of moderate to

0 0 Yellowjacket hoverfly

Yellowjacket hoverfly

by Maria dBNorth Carolina, USA

A large variety of syrphid fly that does ...

0 0 Hoverfly or Drone Fly

Hoverfly or Drone Fly

by RikMartinNorth Norfolk, England, United Kingdom

Large

6 5 Hornet Mimic Hoverfly

Hornet Mimic Hoverfly

by PedroNicolauCentro, Portugal

I almost mistook this huge hoverfly for a ...

0 0 hoverfly

hoverfly

by JordiPrats

Volucella bombylans is a large species of ...

0 0 Hover fly   Flower fly

Hover fly Flower fly

by joanbstanleyDenton, Texas, USA

Small with large eyes, dark thorax, and ...

1 0 Large Stripe-back

Large Stripe-back

by HenkWallaysVlaanderen, Belgium

One of the more common syprhidae /

0 1 Furry dronefly

Furry dronefly

by arne.roysland

A large and powerful, densely hairy

1 0 Hoverfly

Hoverfly

by Neil RossQueensland, Australia

A hoverfly I spotted feeding on the nectar ...

0 0 Hoverfly

Hoverfly

by CindyBinghamKeiserEscondido, California, USA

These mating hoverflies are yellow with ...

0 0 Hoverfly

Hoverfly

by arlandaMadrid, Madrid, Spain

Eristalis is a large genus of

3 8 Hornet mimic hoverfly

Hornet mimic hoverfly

by PatriciaPiCalpe/Calp, Comunitat Valenciana, Spain

Volucella zonaria is a large

0 2 Bee-like Hoverfly

Bee-like Hoverfly

by Gordon DietzmanRoseville, Minnesota, USA

About 1 cm in length. Abdomen is black and hairy while thorax is yellow and ...

0 0 Hover Fly

Hover Fly

by misako.hillOakland, California, USA

Scaeva pyrastri is a European species of

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