I recently saw an animal in my garden. It looked like a giant hoverfly. It had a thick rump and something red between its head and rump. Its rump was bright yellow with two black stripes. Its eyes were huge, compound eyes, larger and rounder than usual, and it had no antennae. My question is:…
Hello everyone, I just saw this amazing hoverfly. Unfortunately, I don't know what species it is. It was about 15 mm long. Unfortunately, I didn't take a photo of the abdomen, but it was almost as hairy as the thorax and had a black and yellow pattern. She remained incredibly calm and, as you can…
I just saw a wasp. It was yellow and black striped, maybe 20 to 25 mm long, and actually looked like a common wasp. But the way it flew made me think twice. It hovered in the air and didn't fly back and forth like I'm used to. :-\ So at first, I thought it…
Hi everyone, today I noticed a wasp or hoverfly digging in the pot of my olive tree. I tried to remove it, but it kept coming back. Now I don't want it laying its eggs there or anything. Does anyone know if it's harmful to the olive tree and how I can remove it without…
Hello everyone, I was just observing some common hoverflies. I noticed that whenever they land on a surface, such as a leaf or my hand, they start emitting a quiet, but very high-pitched sound. The sound was constant, so it didn't interrupt itself. It sounded like a beeping, somewhat electronic, which is why I didn't…