This one really surprised me. What amazing colours it has. It is a Syrphid because it has an extra vein. ID: "Austalis pulchella" Thanks Tony D.Photos: Jean
Fred photographed this hoverfly feeding on our daisies. The face on the thorax reminds Fred of a face sculptured on an ancient Easter Island granite stature.
Fred photographed this hoverfly feeding on our daisies.Only time for 3 shots. We would have liked a portrait but you gotta get what you can! ~10mm 14 April 2015: ID Austalis copiosa Thanks Dr Jeff Skevington. Scientist at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada.
HoverflyHow's this for a hoverfly?Austalis copiosa We have had these flies visit us now over the last two years around October. They are about the size of a blowfly.
HoverflyHow's this for a hoverfly?Austalis copiosa We have had these flies visit us now over the last two years around October. They are about the size of a blowfly.
HoverflyHow's this for a hoverfly?Austalis copiosa We have had these flies visit us now over the last two years around October. They are about the size of a blowfly.