IMALlama@lemmy.world to BeeButts@lemmy.world · 1 month agoBee or fly?!lemmy.worldimagemessage-square9fedilinkarrow-up137arrow-down11file-text
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minus-squareTheDobharChu@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up19·1 month agoHoverflies, also called flower flies or syrphids, make up the insect family Syrphidae. As their common name suggests, they are often seen hovering or nectaring at flowers; the adults of many species feed mainly on nectar and pollen.
minus-squareValmond@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 month agoWe call them robot flies, as they move in a robotic way. Not the correct name ofc.
Hoverflies, also called flower flies or syrphids, make up the insect family Syrphidae. As their common name suggests, they are often seen hovering or nectaring at flowers; the adults of many species feed mainly on nectar and pollen.
We call them robot flies, as they move in a robotic way. Not the correct name ofc.