Narcissus bulb fly male gathering nectar of a Wood Scabious flower in a wet meadow.
Tachinid Fly male gathering nectar of a flower of my daisies on stem (Argyranthemum frutescens) in my garden.
Conops vesicularis is a small fly of the thick-headed flies family. I found this male enjoying the warmth of my greenhouse. The larvae of this species are endoparasites of large Hymenoptera such as carpenter bees or hornets including Asian hornet. By weakening and killing the queen, they weaken and destroy the swarm.
Conops vesicularis is a small fly of the thick-headed flies family. I found this male enjoying the warmth of my greenhouse. The larvae of this species are endoparasites of large Hymenoptera such as carpenter bees or hornets including Asian hornet. By weakening and killing the queen, they weaken and destroy the swarm.
Tachinid Fly male gathering nectar of an apple mint in bloom in a wet meadow.
Tachinid Fly male gathering nectar of an apple mint in bloom in a wet meadow.
Trichopoda pennipes resting in my garden..Trichopoda pennipes is a Tachinid Fly whose larvae parasitize of Southern green shield bugs (Nezara viridula) and other bugs of the same family. This Tachinid fly native to South and North America was introduced to Europe through organic farming to regulate the numbers of the Southern green shield bugs, an invasive species from Africa who really like greenhouses and vegetables (tomatoes, squash , soy... ).
A fairly rare female hoverfly gathering nectar of a giant scabious flower in a wasteland near marls. The adult is floricole, the larvae develop in the rotted wood. It serves as a taxi (phoresy) to a tiny arachnid that look like a scorpion (pseudoscorpion). He uses his pedipalpes to cling to the insects that transport him to places where he will find food. They feed on litter of small arthropods, often acarines and springtails.
A fairly rare female hoverfly gathering nectar of a giant scabious flower in a wasteland near marls. The adult is floricole, the larvae develop in the rotted wood. It serves as a taxi (phoresy) to a tiny arachnid that look like a scorpion (pseudoscorpion). He uses his pedipalpes to cling to the insects that transport him to places where he will find food. They feed on litter of small arthropods, often acarines and springtails.
A fairly rare female hoverfly gathering nectar of a giant scabious flower in a wasteland near marls. The adult is floricole, the larvae develop in the rotted wood. It serves as a taxi (phoresy) to a tiny arachnid that look like a scorpion (pseudoscorpion). He uses his pedipalpes to cling to the insects that transport him to places where he will find food. They feed on litter of small arthropods, often acarines and springtails.
A fairly rare female hoverfly gathering nectar of a giant scabious flower in a wasteland near marls. The adult is floricole, the larvae develop in the rotted wood. It serves as a taxi (phoresy) to a tiny arachnid that look like a scorpion (pseudoscorpion). He uses his pedipalpes to cling to the insects that transport him to places where he will find food. They feed on litter of small arthropods, often acarines and springtails.
A fairly rare female hoverfly gathering nectar of a giant scabious flower in a wasteland near marls. The adult is floricole, the larvae develop in the rotted wood. It serves as a taxi (phoresy) to a tiny arachnid that look like a scorpion (pseudoscorpion). He uses his pedipalpes to cling to the insects that transport him to places where he will find food. They feed on litter of small arthropods, often acarines and springtails.
Pellucid Hoverfly female gathering nectar of a scabious flower in an alpine meadow of Vercors.
Hornet Mimic Hoverfly female gathering nectar of tuberous thistle in an alpine meadow of Vercors.
A Thick-Headed Fly gathering nectar of a scabious flower in an alpine meadow of Vercors.