By Ros Osborne. Capturing an image of mating hoverflies in mid-flight proved quite challenging!
Making Little Hoverflies
By Ros Osborne
Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark ll; 60mm macro lens
Capturing an image of mating hoverflies in mid-flight proved quite challenging!
Don’s response
As anyone who has ever watched these tiny insects knows, they only hover in one spot for a moment before zipping away.
An image search suggests that Ros has captured a pair of Ischiodon scutellaris, or Yellow-shouldered slender hoverflies.
The larvae resulting from this union will feed on aphids before growing up to become 10mm long adults like these.
Hats off to Ros for having the patience and skill to capture this exceptionally vivid picture.
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