Predatory Flies : Bee flies categories: Natural Enemies Predatory Flies revision date: 2022-10-26 02:52 Adult bee fly (Anastoechus sp.) (Bombyliidae)Photo by: D.G. James Biology Bee flies are as their name suggests bee-like with large, fuzzy bodies and range from ¼ to ¾ inch in wingspan. Despite spear-like mouthparts, they are pollen feeders and harmless. Their […]
Predatory Flies : Dance flies categories: Natural Enemies Predatory Flies revision date: 2022-10-26 02:50 Adult dance fly (Platypalpus sp.) (Hybotidae)Photo by: D.G. James Biology Dance flies are similar in appearance and size to long legged flies but with shorter legs and usually a humped. They are predators of aphids, flies, thrips and other small soft-bodied […]
Predatory Flies : Hover flies categories: Natural Enemies Predatory Flies revision date: 2022-10-25 05:01 Adult hover fly (Sphaerophoria sp.) (Syrphidae)Photo by: D.G. James Biology Superficially, hover flies do not look like ‘flies’, instead they resemble wasps by having a yellow or orange and black-banded abdomen. They range in size from ¼ to ½ inch and […]
Predatory Flies : Long legged flies categories: Natural Enemies Predatory Flies revision date: 2022-10-25 04:55 Adult long legged fly (Condylostylus sp.) (Dolichopodidae)Photo by: D.G. James Biology Long legged flies, as their name suggests, are graced with long legs. These flies are ¼ to ½ inch long, metallic-green to blue and common in most gardens, favoring […]
Predatory Flies : Predatory midges categories: Natural Enemies Predatory Flies revision date: 2022-10-25 04:53 Larva of the predatory gall midge (Feltiella acarisuga) (Cecidomyiidae)Photo by: D.G. James Biology Predatory midges are tiny (< 1/8 inch) mosquito-like flies with a couple of species preying as larvae on aphids and mites. The predatory gall midge (Feltiella acarisuga) specializes […]
Predatory Flies : Robber flies categories: Natural Enemies Predatory Flies revision date: 2022-10-25 04:47 Adult robber fly (Asilidae)Photo by: D.G. James Biology Robber flies are large (1/2 to 1 inch), aggressive predators that capture prey while in flight! They have prominent eyes, long legs and a tapered slender abdomen. They catch and consume many kinds […]