Thumbprints - Hover Fly

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Hoverflies (Diptera: Syrphidae), known as Flowerflies in North America, are members of the true flies with only two wings instead of the four that most insects have. Although they are excellent at hovering and often visit flowers they are most noticeable as mimics of bees and wasps. Most species have a bold yellow and black pattern which occasionally alarms the uninitiated. S.R.