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Hoverfly/syrphid or flower fly Sphaeorophoria scripta Wolfheze, Holland (July, 2011).<br /> This is a male, so it complements the previous picture in the species introduction which is of a female. As you can see the abdomens are slightly different. The male has a ball-like rear-end (sexual organ), this is why they are also called plume hoverfly too. They are good pollinizers and prey on aphids so they are a good friend to have in your garden.<br /> Th Geotagged,Netherlands,Sphaerophoria scripta,Summer Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Hoverfly/syrphid or flower fly Sphaeorophoria scripta

Wolfheze, Holland (July, 2011).
This is a male, so it complements the previous picture in the species introduction which is of a female. As you can see the abdomens are slightly different. The male has a ball-like rear-end (sexual organ), this is why they are also called plume hoverfly too. They are good pollinizers and prey on aphids so they are a good friend to have in your garden.
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    Ferdy Christant
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    Thanks for the educational post. Sadly, a lot of people confuse hover flies with wasps, and kill them with everything they got. Posted 9 years ago
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      Patomarazul
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      Yes, it is annoying that people kills animals unnecessarily out of ignorance. We can help by informing people as much as possible. Posted 9 years ago

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The Common Globetail

The Long hoverfly, "Sphaerophoria scripta" is a European species of hoverfly. They can complete a full life cycle in as little as sixteen days, and a maximum of nine generations may occur in a single year.

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Similar species: True Flies
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Uploaded Jul 27, 2016. Captured Jul 2, 2011 11:46 in Wolfheze 2, 6874 BE Wolfheze, Netherlands.
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  • SP550UZ
  • f/5.0
  • 10/1600s
  • ISO50
  • 9.84mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.