John Nihon
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Looks like a honeybee to me but I'm sure someone will say otherwise if it isn't.
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It's a beeI'm a Hoverfly novice. Can anyone help me ID this one - taken in my garden in Suffolk, UK
Thanks for the replies especially the explanation from Welsh Peregrine - I have lots to learnOn the first picture you can see the mandibles (jaws); hover flies have a sucking pad instead.
Actually a leaf-cutter bee MegachileLooks like a honeybee to me but I'm sure someone will say otherwise if it isn't.
#1 Eristalis (probably tenax, not intricaria)Thanks for the replies especially the explanation from Welsh Peregrine - I have lots to learn
I've attached 4 more which I need help with. I think 001 may be Eristalis Intricaria and 002 could be Sphaerophorea and the other two I can't work out. Hopefully someone can correct me if I'm wrong.
#1 EristalisThanks for your help Ficedula.
I only have 2 more at the moment and I'm not even sure that the second one (3 views) is a hoverfly - any help from anyone appreciated.
I agree. Eristalis arbustorum seems right for #1- the frons is completely dusted. (Still recommend joining the UK Hoverflies FB group!)#1 Eristalis
#2,3,4 Apis mellifera
I think that #1 is probably another E arbustorumThanks for the replies especially the explanation from Welsh Peregrine - I have lots to learn
I've attached 4 more which I need help with. I think 001 may be Eristalis Intricaria and 002 could be Sphaerophorea and the other two I can't work out. Hopefully someone can correct me if I'm wrong.
Hi, John,Glad i found this thread! I didn't realise how many different hoverflies there were. I know most have to be identified by dissection or microscopic means. I was wondering if anyone could give me a guide to this one. I have found this thread now. Can anyone recommend a good site for identification guides?
Yes, a male.Looks like Eristalis tenax to me Pudsey.
not a hoverfly. Stratiomyidae, either Chloromyia formosa or Microchrysa politaCould this be Xylota jakutorum?
I'm trying to identify hoverflies but still finding it difficult even with a field guide
Thanks Ficedulanot a hoverfly. Stratiomyidae, either Chloromyia formosa or Microchrysa polita