Transverse Flower Fly
Eristalistransversa
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This bug has been reportedly found in the following regions:
Barling, Arkansas
Marion, Arkansas
POTTER VALLEY, California
Hinsdale, Illinois
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vossner
(Zone 8a) |
December 2023 |
Neutral
I have a gazillion of these flower flies in all my asteraceae. The yellow/black coloring, reminiscent of wasps, is a defense mechanism.
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GardensDaily
Potter Valley, CA |
June 2018 |
Positive
This looks exactly like what we call a "hover fly" because they hover and zip around the small flowers that they love. Their larvae eat aphids etc. Slightly smaller than a bee and sometimes mistaken for them.
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strange2u
Hinsdale, IL |
March 2012 |
Positive
They are very active pollinators, and their larvae consumes aphids and other small insects. Learn more at http://www.microscopy-uk.org.
