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Hornet Mimic Hover Fly

Volucella zonaria

The Hornet Mimic Hover Fly looks like a hornet but is actually a friendly fly! It can hover in the air like a tiny helicopter and loves to visit flowers to drink sweet nectar.

Lebensraum: Urban areas

Aussehen

The Hornet Mimic Hover Fly has a large, fuzzy yellow and black striped body, closely resembling a hornet. It features large reddish-brown eyes and transparent wings that help it appear more like a stinging insect, distinguishing it from other flies.

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Hornet Mimic Hover Fly
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Hornet Mimic Hover Fly

Kategorie

Insekten

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Despite its name, this fly cannot sting at all!

It helps pollinate flowers just like a busy bee!

Its larvae are sneaky house guests in wasp nests.

This amazing fly can fly backward and sideways with ease.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Hornet Disguise

Hornet Mimic Hover Fly can perfectly mimic a hornet's look because of its bold yellow and black stripes, deterring predators.

Fähigkeit

Acrobatic Hovering

Hornet Mimic Hover Fly can fly in place like a tiny helicopter because of its powerful wings, allowing it to sip nectar easily.

Fähigkeit

Wasp Nest Infiltrator

Hornet Mimic Hover Fly has larvae that live in hornet and wasp nests, feeding on detritus or dead larvae, helping them survive safely.

Fähigkeit

Flower Friend

Hornet Mimic Hover Fly can spread pollen between flowers as it feeds on nectar, helping plants reproduce.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite
30-40 mm
Größe
15-22 mm
Lebenserwartung
15-30 Tage
Fluggeschwindigkeit
12 km/h
Anzahl der Beine
6

Ernährung und Fütterung

Adults drink nectar and pollen, while larvae are detritivores or scavengers in wasp and hornet nests.

Altersunterschiede: Yes, adults feed on nectar and pollen, while larvae are detritivores living inside social insect nests.

Hauptnahrung

  • nectar
  • pollen
  • detritus
  • dead wasp larvae

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Hornet Mimic Fly

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Don't worry, this fly is friendly and won't sting you!

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Hornet Mimic Hover Fly?

30-40 mm

Was ist der/die/das größe von Hornet Mimic Hover Fly?

15-22 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Hornet Mimic Hover Fly?

15-30 Tage

Was ist der/die/das fluggeschwindigkeit von Hornet Mimic Hover Fly?

12 km/h

Was frisst Hornet Mimic Hover Fly?

Adults drink nectar and pollen, while larvae are detritivores or scavengers in wasp and hornet nests.

Wo findet man Hornet Mimic Hover Fly normalerweise?

Urban areas

Wie jagt Hornet Mimic Hover Fly?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von Hornet Mimic Hover Fly?

6

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