Hoverflies, also called flower flies or syrphids, make up the insect family Syrphidae. As their common name suggests, they are often seen hovering or nectaring at flowers; the adults of many …

Jan 4, 2025 · Hoverflies (Syrphid Flies) are a crucial part of any garden. Hoverflies look like bees or wasps, and they hover in the air, darting back and forth before hovering again. They feed on nectar …

Sep 18, 2025 · Hover flies are from the insect family Syrphidea. Hover flies are also known as flower flies or syrphid flies. In this post, we’ll use these three names interchangeably. There are 6,000 …

Aug 20, 2025 · This guide explores 25 types of hoverflies, highlighting their unique traits, habitats, and ecological importance. From garden visitors to woodland specialists, each species showcases the …

Mar 7, 2026 · Hoverflies can carry an average of pollen from many different plant species back boosting the genetic variety of crops. Hover fly nectaring on rock purslane, Calendrinia grandiflora. Photo: UC …

hover fly, (family Syrphidae), any member of a family that contains about 6,000 species of insects in the fly order, Diptera. Their various common names refer to the behaviour of hovering around flowers. …

Sep 3, 2023 · Hoverflies, also known as flower flies and syrphid flies, are beneficial insects in gardens and agricultural fields. They are natural enemies of aphids and other small, slow-moving insects.