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Syrphid Fly (female)

Family Syrphidae

Description:

AKA: Hover Fly and Flower Fly.

Notes:

Adults often seen around flowers. Larvae may feed on decaying vegetation, aquatic detritus, or wet wood, others are predators, especially of aphids.

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Marvin Smith
Spotted by
Marvin Smith

Arkansas, USA

Spotted on Oct 13, 2011
Submitted on Oct 14, 2011

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