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Sun Fly

Helophilus pendulus

The Sun Fly is a friendly insect that looks like a little bee! It loves to fly around flowers, helping them grow by spreading pollen.

Lebensraum: Urban areas

Aussehen

The Sun Fly is a robust hoverfly with a dark, hairy thorax and a distinctive yellow and black striped abdomen, making it look much like a small bee. It has clear wings and often features yellowish or orangish legs. This mimicry helps it blend in visually.

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Sun Fly
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Sun Fly

Kategorie

Insekten

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Its baby stage, called a larva, has a funny 'rat-tail' that can stretch super long!

Some sun fly larvae are super tough, even living in really dirty water!

Sun flies are expert fliers, able to zip around quickly and even fly backward!

These amazing insects are often confused with bees, but they don't sting at all!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Underwater Breath-Taker

Sun Fly larvae have a long, snorkel-like breathing tube that helps them breathe air while living underwater in muddy puddles.

Fähigkeit

Air Ballet Dancer

Sun Fly can hover perfectly still in the air because of its agile wing movements, helping them spot flowers or mates.

Fähigkeit

Flower's Best Friend

Sun Fly helps plants grow by carrying pollen from flower to flower as it feeds, aiding in plant reproduction.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite
15-22 mm
Größe
9-12 mm
Lebenserwartung
7-21 Tage
Anzahl der Beine
6

Ernährung und Fütterung

Adult Sun Flies drink sweet nectar and pollen, while their larvae eat decaying plants.

Altersunterschiede: Larvae consume decaying organic matter in water, whereas adults feed on nectar and pollen from flowers.

Hauptnahrung

  • Nectar
  • Pollen
  • Decaying plant matter
  • Algae

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

pollinates

Dandelion

Taraxacum officinale

Adults collect nectar and pollen from its flowers.

eaten by

Barn Swallow

Hirundo rustica

These birds capture adult Sun Flies in flight for food.

depends on

Broadleaf Cattail

Typha latifolia

Larvae thrive in the muddy water found near this wetland plant.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Flower FlyHover Fly

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Sun Flies are harmless, but it's best to watch them from a distance.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Sun Fly?

15-22 mm

Was ist der/die/das größe von Sun Fly?

9-12 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Sun Fly?

7-21 Tage

Was frisst Sun Fly?

Adult Sun Flies drink sweet nectar and pollen, while their larvae eat decaying plants.

Wo findet man Sun Fly normalerweise?

Urban areas

Wie jagt Sun Fly?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von Sun Fly?

6

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