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Syrphid Larva (Eupeodes americanus?) Eating Aphid I spotted this larva chomping away on aphids.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Rural garden<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/106934/syrphid_larva_eupeodes_americanus_eating_aphid.html" title="Syrphid Larva (Eupeodes americanus?) Eating Aphid"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/106934_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=pidbjtst%2FuSWNnANvAW2y3GG96E%3D" width="200" height="158" alt="Syrphid Larva (Eupeodes americanus?) Eating Aphid I spotted this larva chomping away on aphids. <br /> <br /> Habitat: Rural garden<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/106936/lacewing_larva_chrysoperla_carnea_complex_eating_aphid.html American hoverfly,Eupeodes,Eupeodes americanus,Geotagged,Spring,United States,aphid,larva,syrphid,syrphid larva" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/106942/syrphid_larva_eupeodes_americanus_eating_aphid.html" title="Syrphid Larva (Eupeodes americanus?) Eating Aphid"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/106942_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=%2BmDUL0Pr86yFPEs%2FHd3GTRWLp5s%3D" width="200" height="112" alt="Syrphid Larva (Eupeodes americanus?) Eating Aphid I spotted this larva chomping away on aphids.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Rural garden<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/106936/lacewing_larva_chrysoperla_carnea_complex_eating_aphid.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/106939/rose_aphids_-_macrosiphum_rosae.html American hoverfly,Eupeodes americanus,Geotagged,Spring,United States" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/106939/rose_aphids_-_macrosiphum_rosae.html" title="Rose Aphids - Macrosiphum rosae"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/106939_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=gp8Xi5PT4Mwg7SMbtNS9CIg%2Bcbc%3D" width="200" height="136" alt="Rose Aphids - Macrosiphum rosae These aphids didn&#039;t look healthy. There was a syrphid larva a few centimeters from these guys. **And, what is that yellow blob in the center?<br /> <br /> Habitat: On roses in a garden<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/106942/lacewing_larva_chrysoperla_carnea_complex_eating_aphid.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/106936/lacewing_larva_chrysoperla_carnea_complex_eating_aphid.html Geotagged,Macrosiphum,Macrosiphum rosae,Rose aphid,Spring,United States,aphids" /></a></figure> American hoverfly,Eupeodes americanus,Geotagged,Spring,United States Click/tap to enlarge

Syrphid Larva (Eupeodes americanus?) Eating Aphid

I spotted this larva chomping away on aphids.

Habitat: Rural garden

Syrphid Larva (Eupeodes americanus?) Eating Aphid I spotted this larva chomping away on aphids. <br /> <br /> Habitat: Rural garden<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/106936/lacewing_larva_chrysoperla_carnea_complex_eating_aphid.html American hoverfly,Eupeodes,Eupeodes americanus,Geotagged,Spring,United States,aphid,larva,syrphid,syrphid larva

Syrphid Larva (Eupeodes americanus?) Eating Aphid I spotted this larva chomping away on aphids.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Rural garden<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/106936/lacewing_larva_chrysoperla_carnea_complex_eating_aphid.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/106939/rose_aphids_-_macrosiphum_rosae.html American hoverfly,Eupeodes americanus,Geotagged,Spring,United States

Rose Aphids - Macrosiphum rosae These aphids didn't look healthy. There was a syrphid larva a few centimeters from these guys. **And, what is that yellow blob in the center?<br /> <br /> Habitat: On roses in a garden<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/106942/lacewing_larva_chrysoperla_carnea_complex_eating_aphid.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/106936/lacewing_larva_chrysoperla_carnea_complex_eating_aphid.html Geotagged,Macrosiphum,Macrosiphum rosae,Rose aphid,Spring,United States,aphids

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The American hoverfly

The American hoverfly, "Eupeodes americanus", is found throughout North America and inhabits meadows, and fields with flowers and foliage. Adults feed on nectar, whereas their larvae feed on aphids.

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Uploaded Jan 7, 2021. Captured Jun 18, 2020 21:51 in 91 Main St, Sharon, CT 06069, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 90D
  • f/8.0
  • 1/256s
  • ISO100
  • 100mm

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