hoverfly

A greeting post wishing followers a calm Saturday features a close-up photo of a hoverfly (family Syrphidae) on a sow-thistle flower, shared under the hashtag Insect Saturday. The post notes that hoverflies mimic wasps but are harmless to humans and can hover almost motionless in the air before darting off in a new direction. The weekend nature snapshot drew more than a hundred likes.

A macro photograph showing a rose blossom covered in raindrops with a hoverfly resting on its petals is circulating among flower and macro photography enthusiasts. The image was shared with tags for macro Wednesday and flower photography, and viewers are responding to the fine detail of the insect and water droplets on the petals. Comments and likes remain modest but steady within the gardening and nature photography community.

A naturalist has documented Myathropa florea, the yellow-haired sun fly often nicknamed the Batman hoverfly for the dark marking on its back, in the Dunes du Fort Vert near Marck in northern France. Photographed in August 2023, the find is being shared among wildlife and nature photography communities, who appreciate the species' distinctive look and its role as a hoverfly in coastal dune habitats.