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Marmalade hoverfly larva (top view) Hoverfly larva with semi-transparent body. Closest match I could find is the marmalade hoverfly.<br /> Crawling up the outside wall of my house. They hibernate as larva, so maybe it is looking for a nice spot to shelter.<br /> The larva are avid aphid eaters and studies are ongoing how to increase their numbers to use them as pest control. <br /> <br /> Side view:<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/85778/marmalade_hoverfly_larva_side_view.html" title="Marmalade hoverfly larva (side view)"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/134/85778_thumb.JPG?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=CNC1msGNFVUGnKG3IX3952TuXsU%3D" width="120" height="152" alt="Marmalade hoverfly larva (side view) Hoverfly larva with semi-transparent body. Closest match I could find is the marmalade hoverfly.<br /> Crawling up the outside wall of my house. They hibernate as larva, so maybe it is looking for a nice spot to shelter.<br /> The larva are avid aphid eaters and studies are ongoing how to increase their numbers to use them as pest control. <br /> <br /> Side view:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/85777/marmalade_hoverfly_larva_top_view.html Episyrphus balteatus,Geotagged,Marmalade hoverfly,Netherlands,Summer" /></a></figure> Episyrphus balteatus,Geotagged,Marmalade hoverfly,Netherlands,Summer Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Marmalade hoverfly larva (top view)

Hoverfly larva with semi-transparent body. Closest match I could find is the marmalade hoverfly.
Crawling up the outside wall of my house. They hibernate as larva, so maybe it is looking for a nice spot to shelter.
The larva are avid aphid eaters and studies are ongoing how to increase their numbers to use them as pest control.

Side view:

Marmalade hoverfly larva (side view) Hoverfly larva with semi-transparent body. Closest match I could find is the marmalade hoverfly.<br /> Crawling up the outside wall of my house. They hibernate as larva, so maybe it is looking for a nice spot to shelter.<br /> The larva are avid aphid eaters and studies are ongoing how to increase their numbers to use them as pest control. <br /> <br /> Side view:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/85777/marmalade_hoverfly_larva_top_view.html Episyrphus balteatus,Geotagged,Marmalade hoverfly,Netherlands,Summer

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    Christine Young
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    WOW! What a cool find! Posted 5 years ago

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The Marmalade Hover Fly

"Episyrphus balteatus", sometimes called the marmalade hoverfly, is a relatively small hoverfly of the Syrphidae family, widespread throughout the Palaearctic region, which covers Europe, North Asia, and North Africa.

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Similar species: True Flies
Species identified by Joost Thissen
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By Joost Thissen

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Uploaded Oct 19, 2019. Captured Sep 13, 2019 18:05 in Unnamed Road, 5615 Eindhoven, Netherlands.
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  • ILCE-7M2
  • f/13.0
  • 1/60s
  • ISO400
  • 90mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.

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