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Syrphidae
are a family of medium sized flies characterised by their habit
of hovering over flowers and then darting quickly away. They are
often mistaken for bees and wasps as many species have similar yellow
and black patterns on their abdomens. The adults are often seen
near flowers, and some species even produce a loud buzz similar
to bees. Most Adult hover flies feed on flower nectar or the honeydew
produced by aphids and scale insects. The nectar feeding hover flies
visit many different flowers and are likely to be important pollinators
of plants.
For
more hover fly species visit the Australian
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