Hover fly
| Title | Info |
|---|---|
| Common name | Fly, Hover |
| Scientific name | Syrphidae |
| Taxonomic group | Diptera |
| Level | Family |
| Source | Dan L. Perlman |
| Selection and adaptations | Coloration |
| Coloration | Mimicry |
| Organisms | Animals |
| Animals | Insects |
| Lessons | Mimicry and Camouflage |
| Date | 1991 |
| Location | Pembroke,Massachusetts,USA,North America |
Hover fly, a bee mimic, Massachusetts. Hover flies, such as the one in this image, are excellent mimics of bees. If you look carefully, though, the head and eyes are clearly those of a fly. Hover flies do not sting or bite, but they gain protection by looking like stinging bees, an example of Batesian mimicry.
