This hover fly, also known as a syrphid fly, can be found in many states including Indiana. Although they look somewhat like a sweat bee or the larger yellow jacket wasp, these flies do not sting.

Hover flies do not possess stingers but wasps and bees do. Hover flies have only a single pair of wings, a hairless body and are more brightly colored (yellow and black abdomens) when compared to ...

While hiking on Mount Monadnock this summer, I witnessed an odd phenomenon: nearly-motionless hovering insects with orange-yellow stripes over a dark body… Hover Flies | New Hampshire Public Radio ...

Hover flies are aptly named because they can hover around people. They mimic the look and behaviour of bees, and by doing so they scare some people who confuse them with either sweat bees or yellow ...

Hover flies (a.k.a. syrphid flies) are prevalent this time of year, and they are particularly numerous around corn and soybean fields. They are small, typically about 1/4 to 3/8 inch long, yellow and ...

Hover flies, also known as flower flies or syrphid flies, get their name from their ability to hover in place as they fly. They might look like a typical bee or wasp, complete with yellow bands ...

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - Many people who have been outside recently have probably swatted away dozens of little black and yellow bugs like the one pictured in this article. They're ...

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Three of Florida’s beneficial garden insects are types of flies: the Damselfly, the Hover Fly, and the Mydas Fly. Below is a short description of each and their benefits.

Bee-impersonating flies show pollinator potential Date: June 22, 2021 Source: Washington State University Summary: An observational study found that out of more than 2,400 pollinator visits to ...

Hover flies (aka syrphid flies or flower flies) are covering any nectar-producing flower in the garden this spring. These flies, commonly mistaken for bees, are one of our most prolific ...