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Long Hoverfly - back, Heeswijk-Dinther, Netherlands Male of this species, which is named &quot;big long body&quot; in dutch, since there&#039;s also a &quot;small long body&quot;. Species in this genus are typically small, lengthy and slender, in particular the males. Another trade mark of some of the males of this species is that the patterns on their abdomen seem faint or unfinished.<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/65381/long_hoverfly_-_size_reference_heeswijk-dinther_netherlands.html" title="Long Hoverfly - size reference, Heeswijk-Dinther, Netherlands"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/65381_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=bzYkN7kYtReO4Qey2rt7f7ybksQ%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Long Hoverfly - size reference, Heeswijk-Dinther, Netherlands Male of this species, which is named &quot;big long body&quot; in dutch, since there&#039;s also a &quot;small long body&quot;. Species in this genus are typically small, lengthy and slender, in particular the males. Another trade mark of some of the males of this species is that the patterns on their abdomen seem faint or unfinished.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/65382/long_hoverfly_heeswijk-dinther_netherlands.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/65383/long_hoverfly_-_closeup_heeswijk-dinther_netherlands.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/65384/long_hoverfly_-_back_heeswijk-dinther_netherlands.html Europe,Heeswijk-Dinther,Netherlands,Sphaerophoria scripta,World" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/65382/long_hoverfly_heeswijk-dinther_netherlands.html" title="Long Hoverfly, Heeswijk-Dinther, Netherlands"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/65382_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=j5%2FjSIjtLtGg%2FrzHTs88ThFEz%2B4%3D" width="200" height="170" alt="Long Hoverfly, Heeswijk-Dinther, Netherlands Male of this species, which is named &quot;big long body&quot; in dutch, since there&#039;s also a &quot;small long body&quot;. Species in this genus are typically small, lengthy and slender, in particular the males. Another trade mark of some of the males of this species is that the patterns on their abdomen seem faint or unfinished.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/65381/long_hoverfly_-_size_reference_heeswijk-dinther_netherlands.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/65383/long_hoverfly_-_closeup_heeswijk-dinther_netherlands.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/65384/long_hoverfly_-_back_heeswijk-dinther_netherlands.html Europe,Heeswijk-Dinther,Long hoverfly,Netherlands,Sphaerophoria scripta,World" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/65383/long_hoverfly_-_closeup_heeswijk-dinther_netherlands.html" title="Long Hoverfly - closeup, Heeswijk-Dinther, Netherlands"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/65383_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=G0qpV1BfY5IiGwYAErYe1BUBGM0%3D" width="200" height="170" alt="Long Hoverfly - closeup, Heeswijk-Dinther, Netherlands Male of this species, which is named &quot;big long body&quot; in dutch, since there&#039;s also a &quot;small long body&quot;. Species in this genus are typically small, lengthy and slender, in particular the males. Another trade mark of some of the males of this species is that the patterns on their abdomen seem faint or unfinished.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/65381/long_hoverfly_-_size_reference_heeswijk-dinther_netherlands.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/65382/long_hoverfly_heeswijk-dinther_netherlands.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/65384/long_hoverfly_-_back_heeswijk-dinther_netherlands.html Europe,Heeswijk-Dinther,Long hoverfly,Netherlands,Sphaerophoria scripta,World" /></a></figure> Europe,Heeswijk-Dinther,Long hoverfly,Netherlands,Sphaerophoria scripta,World Click/tap to enlarge

Long Hoverfly - back, Heeswijk-Dinther, Netherlands

Male of this species, which is named "big long body" in dutch, since there's also a "small long body". Species in this genus are typically small, lengthy and slender, in particular the males. Another trade mark of some of the males of this species is that the patterns on their abdomen seem faint or unfinished.

Long Hoverfly - size reference, Heeswijk-Dinther, Netherlands Male of this species, which is named "big long body" in dutch, since there's also a "small long body". Species in this genus are typically small, lengthy and slender, in particular the males. Another trade mark of some of the males of this species is that the patterns on their abdomen seem faint or unfinished.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/65382/long_hoverfly_heeswijk-dinther_netherlands.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/65383/long_hoverfly_-_closeup_heeswijk-dinther_netherlands.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/65384/long_hoverfly_-_back_heeswijk-dinther_netherlands.html Europe,Heeswijk-Dinther,Netherlands,Sphaerophoria scripta,World

Long Hoverfly, Heeswijk-Dinther, Netherlands Male of this species, which is named "big long body" in dutch, since there's also a "small long body". Species in this genus are typically small, lengthy and slender, in particular the males. Another trade mark of some of the males of this species is that the patterns on their abdomen seem faint or unfinished.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/65381/long_hoverfly_-_size_reference_heeswijk-dinther_netherlands.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/65383/long_hoverfly_-_closeup_heeswijk-dinther_netherlands.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/65384/long_hoverfly_-_back_heeswijk-dinther_netherlands.html Europe,Heeswijk-Dinther,Long hoverfly,Netherlands,Sphaerophoria scripta,World

Long Hoverfly - closeup, Heeswijk-Dinther, Netherlands Male of this species, which is named "big long body" in dutch, since there's also a "small long body". Species in this genus are typically small, lengthy and slender, in particular the males. Another trade mark of some of the males of this species is that the patterns on their abdomen seem faint or unfinished.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/65381/long_hoverfly_-_size_reference_heeswijk-dinther_netherlands.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/65382/long_hoverfly_heeswijk-dinther_netherlands.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/65384/long_hoverfly_-_back_heeswijk-dinther_netherlands.html Europe,Heeswijk-Dinther,Long hoverfly,Netherlands,Sphaerophoria scripta,World

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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
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Aug 21, 2018. Captured Jul 7, 2018 15:28.
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  • NIKON D850
  • f/13.0
  • 1/60s
  • ISO64
  • 105mm