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Hoverfly

  • 11-09-2016 6:46pm
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,386 ✭✭✭


    I realised today that I haven't seen a single one this year. Anyone else noticing that?


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    No, plenty around the garden all summer here.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 506 ✭✭✭Hotei


    I've seen plenty this year too. In fact, I've photographed and recorded over thirty different species so far this year (although to be fair, that's probably a poor return given Ireland has approximately 180 different species of hoverfly). They vary so greatly in shape, size and colour that chances are you have seen one, but just didn't know it! Here's a few I managed to capture this year (I know, I know, it's a cheap excuse to upload more of my images! ;)):

    Dasysyrphus tricinctus (male)

    26773235871_9e4c5c1650_c.jpg

    Volucella pellucens (female Large Pied-hoverfly)

    27549778536_188554a188_c.jpg

    Merodon equestris (two colour variants)

    27588639735_7022d9cb93_b.jpg

    Volucella bombylans 'plumata' (male)

    26992539254_44a0845ac6_c.jpg

    Leucozona laternarius (female)

    27760158980_6a8e6624b7_c.jpg

    Didea fasciata (male)

    27981680441_9684fe2cee_c.jpg

    Chrysotoxum bicinctum (male)

    27491734383_c9f4ca229b_c.jpg

    Eupeodes corollae (male)

    28173450305_61efb876e8_c.jpg

    Leucozona glaucia (female)

    28994557591_6445a38f09_c.jpg

    Baccha elongata

    27471520810_8739c4d233_c.jpg


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