Tag Archives: Syrphidae

08.20.2022 Syrphid Saturday

Posted on August 20, 2022 by Steve Gingold

Don’t I wish that Syrphid Saturday could become an ongoing series. That would take some doing as, although there are over 900 Syrphid species in the U.S., as of yet I’ve only seen a handful in the yard and elsewhere. … Continue reading →

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08.10.2022 Another new one for the year

Posted on August 10, 2022 by Steve Gingold

I love having titles like this.  Diversity rules! I noticed this little fly from afar as I was visiting the larger of two Boneset plants in our small woods. It was so small and skinny I wasn’t sure from that … Continue reading →

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08.04.2022 If You Like Hover Flies

Posted on August 4, 2022 by Steve Gingold

It’s almost 100° in the shade this afternoon but I try to get out in the yard every day and insects are quite active in the hot sun.  I saw a lot of cool wasps and when I wandered into … Continue reading →

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09.05.2021 Lovely Mimic

Posted on September 5, 2021 by Steve Gingold

One should be careful what you swat.  I bet your first impulse is that this is a scary wasp or hornet and a threat.  That was mine too. But it is a Hoverfly mimicking a hornet. Eastern Hornet Fly-Spilomyia longicornis. I … Continue reading →

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