Volucella
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| Hoverflies belong to the Syrphidae family and often get incorrectly identified as bees and wasps, due their mimicry of bees and wasps. Such mimicry is very well exhibited by Volucella bombylans - probably the area's largest species of Hoverfly. We only found it recently, along the western edge of Lound Wood at the end of May 2005, where these photographs were taken. Like many species of Hoverfly, V. bombylans are best looked for at sunny, sheltered sites. They are fairly obvious, due to their large size and are completely harmless. The larvae live as scavengers in the nests of bees and wasps, feeding on dead insects and other debris. | ||
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| UK distribution of Volucella
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 The UK distribution maps on eakringbirds.com are provided by the National Biodiversity Network (NBN Gateway) Each red square on the map indicates species present in 10km grid squares. Updated September 2011 |
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