{"id":1824,"date":"2025-06-14T11:17:25","date_gmt":"2025-06-14T11:17:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/macrostock.eu\/?p=1824"},"modified":"2025-06-14T11:17:25","modified_gmt":"2025-06-14T11:17:25","slug":"black-legged-flower-fly-syrphus-vitripennis-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/macrostock.karits.eu\/index.php\/2025\/06\/14\/black-legged-flower-fly-syrphus-vitripennis-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Black-legged flower fly (Syrphus vitripennis)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-vivid-red-color has-text-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/photos\/macro-common-hover-fly-estonia-9718659\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download image<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here is a <strong>detailed overview<\/strong> of the <strong>Black-legged Flower Fly (<em>Syrphus vitripennis<\/em>)<\/strong>, a common and important hoverfly found throughout Europe:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83e\udeb0 <strong>Black-legged Flower Fly (<em>Syrphus vitripennis<\/em>)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udd39 <strong>Taxonomy<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Order<\/strong>: Diptera (True flies)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Family<\/strong>: Syrphidae (Hoverflies)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Subfamily<\/strong>: Syrphinae<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Genus<\/strong>: <em>Syrphus<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Species<\/strong>: <em>Syrphus vitripennis<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Authority<\/strong>: (Meigen, 1822)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udd39 <strong>Identification<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Size<\/strong>: ~10\u201312 mm in length<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Coloration<\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Bright yellow and black bands<\/strong> on the abdomen \u2013 typical <strong>wasp mimic<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Black legs<\/strong>, especially the hind femora (key feature separating it from similar <em>Syrphus<\/em> species)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Thorax<\/strong>: Shiny metallic greenish-bronze<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Eyes<\/strong>: Large and reddish-brown, typical of hoverflies<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Wings<\/strong>: Transparent with a distinctive <strong>dark wing vein loop<\/strong> (spurious vein)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udd39 <strong>Distribution<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Widespread throughout Europe<\/strong>, including:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>British Isles<\/strong>, <strong>Scandinavia<\/strong>, <strong>Central and Eastern Europe<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Also found in parts of <strong>North Africa<\/strong> and <strong>Asia<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Prefers <strong>temperate zones<\/strong> but highly adaptable<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udd39 <strong>Habitat<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Occurs in a wide range of habitats:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Woodland edges<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Hedgerows<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Gardens<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Parks<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Meadows and flower-rich fields<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Adults are highly <strong>mobile<\/strong> and often seen visiting <strong>open flowers<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udd39 <strong>Seasonal Activity<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Flight period<\/strong>: March to October (peaks in <strong>spring and late summer<\/strong>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Multiple generations per year in warmer regions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udd39 <strong>Behavior and Ecology<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83c\udf38 <strong>Adult Diet<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Feeds on <strong>nectar and pollen<\/strong>, especially from:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Dandelions<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Daisy family (Asteraceae)<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Umbellifers<\/strong> (like hogweed and cow parsley)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Brambles<\/strong>, <strong>buttercups<\/strong>, <strong>thistles<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Excellent <strong>pollinators<\/strong> for wild and garden plants<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udc1b <strong>Larval Behavior<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Larvae are voracious aphid predators<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Help control <strong>greenfly<\/strong> and <strong>blackfly<\/strong> populations on plants and trees<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Often found on <strong>deciduous trees<\/strong>, <strong>nettles<\/strong>, <strong>roses<\/strong>, and <strong>crop plants<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udd39 <strong>Distinguishing Features<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Black hind femurs (thighs)<\/strong> \u2013 unlike <em>Syrphus ribesii<\/em> (yellow legs)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Hovering ability<\/strong>: Can remain still in flight, then dart quickly<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mimics wasps to deter predators but is <strong>harmless and stingless<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udd39 <strong>Similar Species<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Species<\/th><th>Hind Legs<\/th><th>Notes<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><em>Syrphus ribesii<\/em><\/td><td>All yellow<\/td><td>Most common look-alike<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><em>Syrphus torvus<\/em><\/td><td>Hairy eyes<\/td><td>Less frequent<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><em>Episyrphus balteatus<\/em><\/td><td>Narrow waist, orange abdomen<\/td><td>Very common, but smaller and slimmer<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udd39 <strong>Ecological Role<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Pollinator<\/strong> of wildflowers, fruit crops, and garden plants<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Biological pest control<\/strong> \u2013 larvae consume hundreds of aphids before pupation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Indicator species<\/strong> for healthy, flowering habitats<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udd39 <strong>Conservation<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Not threatened<\/strong> \u2013 very common<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Benefits from:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Wildflower planting<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Reduced pesticide use<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Organic gardening practices<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udd39 <strong>Fun Facts<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Hoverflies like <em>Syrphus vitripennis<\/em> are often misidentified as bees or wasps due to their <strong>Batesian mimicry<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Despite their fearsome look, they are <strong>completely harmless to humans<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Their name <em>vitripennis<\/em> means &#8220;<strong>glass-winged<\/strong>&#8221; \u2013 referring to their clear, veined wings<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udcf8 <strong>Observation Tips<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Look for them <strong>hovering near flowers<\/strong> in <strong>sunny weather<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Best seen in <strong>spring and summer<\/strong>, especially around <strong>flowering shrubs<\/strong> and <strong>trees with aphid colonies<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Easy to photograph while feeding on flat-topped flowers like <strong>hogweed<\/strong> or <strong>daisy-like blooms<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<style id=\"bwg-style-0\">    #bwg_container1_0 #bwg_container2_0 .bwg-container-0.bwg-standard-thumbnails {      width: 1254px;              justify-content: center;        margin:0 auto !important;              background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00);            padding-left: 4px;      padding-top: 4px;      max-width: 100%;            }        #bwg_container1_0 #bwg_container2_0 .bwg-container-0.bwg-standard-thumbnails .bwg-item {    justify-content: flex-start;      max-width: 250px;          }    #bwg_container1_0 #bwg_container2_0 .bwg-container-0.bwg-standard-thumbnails .bwg-item a {       margin-right: 4px;       margin-bottom: 4px;    }    #bwg_container1_0 #bwg_container2_0 .bwg-container-0.bwg-standard-thumbnails .bwg-item0 {      padding: 0px;            background-color:rgba(0,0,0, 0.30);      border: 0px none 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data-src=\"https:\/\/macrostock.karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/bug-9519567_1920.jpg?bwg=1751734375\"                   src=\"https:\/\/macrostock.karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/bug-9519567_1920.jpg?bwg=1751734375\"                    alt=\"bug-9519567_1920 Black-legged flower fly (Syrphus vitripennis)\"                     title=\"\"  \/>            <\/div>            <div class=\"bwg-zoom-effect-overlay\">              <div class=\"bwg-title1\"><div class=\"bwg-title2\">Common green bottle fly (Lucilia sericata)<\/div><\/div>                                        <\/div>          <\/div>        <\/div>                        <\/a>              <\/div>            <div class=\"bwg-item\">        <a class=\"bwg-a  bwg_lightbox\" data-image-id=\"9\" href=\"https:\/\/macrostock.karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/hummingbird-hawkmoth-4811285_1920.jpg?bwg=1751734375\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\">                <div class=\"bwg-item0 \">          <div class=\"bwg-item1 bwg-zoom-effect\">            <div class=\"bwg-item2\">              <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"skip-lazy bwg_standart_thumb_img_0 \"                   data-id=\"9\"                   data-width=\"500.00\"                   data-height=\"333.00\"                   data-src=\"https:\/\/macrostock.karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/hummingbird-hawkmoth-4811285_1920.jpg?bwg=1751734375\"                   src=\"https:\/\/macrostock.karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/hummingbird-hawkmoth-4811285_1920.jpg?bwg=1751734375\"                    alt=\"hummingbird-hawkmoth-4811285_1920 Black-legged flower fly (Syrphus vitripennis)\"                     title=\"\"  \/>            <\/div>            <div class=\"bwg-zoom-effect-overlay\">              <div class=\"bwg-title1\"><div class=\"bwg-title2\">Hummingbird hawk moth (Macroglossum stellaturum)<\/div><\/div>                                        <\/div>          <\/div>        <\/div>                        <\/a>              <\/div>            <div class=\"bwg-item\">        <a class=\"bwg-a  bwg_lightbox\" data-image-id=\"10\" href=\"https:\/\/macrostock.karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/hummingbird-hawk-moth-5885671_1920.jpg?bwg=1751734375\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\">                <div class=\"bwg-item0 \">          <div class=\"bwg-item1 bwg-zoom-effect\">            <div class=\"bwg-item2\">              <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"skip-lazy bwg_standart_thumb_img_0 \"                   data-id=\"10\"                   data-width=\"500.00\"                   data-height=\"333.00\"                   data-src=\"https:\/\/macrostock.karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/hummingbird-hawk-moth-5885671_1920.jpg?bwg=1751734375\"                   src=\"https:\/\/macrostock.karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/hummingbird-hawk-moth-5885671_1920.jpg?bwg=1751734375\"                    alt=\"hummingbird-hawk-moth-5885671_1920 Black-legged flower fly (Syrphus vitripennis)\"                     title=\"\"  \/>            <\/div>            <div class=\"bwg-zoom-effect-overlay\">              <div class=\"bwg-title1\"><div class=\"bwg-title2\">Hummingbird hawk moth (Macroglossum stellaturum)<\/div><\/div>                                        <\/div>          <\/div>        <\/div>                        <\/a>              <\/div>            <div class=\"bwg-item\">        <a class=\"bwg-a  bwg_lightbox\" data-image-id=\"11\" href=\"https:\/\/macrostock.karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/hummingbird-hawkmoths-4811286_1920.jpg?bwg=1751734375\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\">                <div class=\"bwg-item0 \">          <div class=\"bwg-item1 bwg-zoom-effect\">            <div class=\"bwg-item2\">              <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"skip-lazy bwg_standart_thumb_img_0 \"                   data-id=\"11\"                   data-width=\"500.00\"                   data-height=\"333.00\"                   data-src=\"https:\/\/macrostock.karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/hummingbird-hawkmoths-4811286_1920.jpg?bwg=1751734375\"                   src=\"https:\/\/macrostock.karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/hummingbird-hawkmoths-4811286_1920.jpg?bwg=1751734375\"                    alt=\"hummingbird-hawkmoths-4811286_1920 Black-legged flower fly (Syrphus vitripennis)\"                     title=\"\"  \/>            <\/div>            <div class=\"bwg-zoom-effect-overlay\">              <div class=\"bwg-title1\"><div class=\"bwg-title2\">Hummingbird hawk moth (Macroglossum stellaturum)<\/div><\/div>                                        <\/div>          <\/div>        <\/div>                        <\/a>              <\/div>            <div class=\"bwg-item\">        <a class=\"bwg-a  bwg_lightbox\" data-image-id=\"12\" href=\"https:\/\/macrostock.karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/hummingbird-hawkmoth-9144852_1920.jpg?bwg=1751734375\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\">                <div class=\"bwg-item0 \">          <div class=\"bwg-item1 bwg-zoom-effect\">            <div class=\"bwg-item2\">              <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"skip-lazy bwg_standart_thumb_img_0 \"                   data-id=\"12\"                   data-width=\"500.00\"                   data-height=\"333.00\"                   data-src=\"https:\/\/macrostock.karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/hummingbird-hawkmoth-9144852_1920.jpg?bwg=1751734375\"                   src=\"https:\/\/macrostock.karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/hummingbird-hawkmoth-9144852_1920.jpg?bwg=1751734375\"                    alt=\"hummingbird-hawkmoth-9144852_1920 Black-legged flower fly (Syrphus vitripennis)\"                     title=\"\"  \/>            <\/div>            <div class=\"bwg-zoom-effect-overlay\">              <div class=\"bwg-title1\"><div class=\"bwg-title2\">Hummingbird hawk moth (Macroglossum stellaturum)<\/div><\/div>                                        <\/div>          <\/div>        <\/div>                        <\/a>              <\/div>            <div class=\"bwg-item\">        <a class=\"bwg-a  bwg_lightbox\" data-image-id=\"13\" href=\"https:\/\/macrostock.karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/common-mayfly-8826392_1920.jpg?bwg=1751734375\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\">                <div class=\"bwg-item0 \">          <div class=\"bwg-item1 bwg-zoom-effect\">            <div class=\"bwg-item2\">              <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"skip-lazy bwg_standart_thumb_img_0 \"                   data-id=\"13\"                   data-width=\"500.00\"                   data-height=\"333.00\"                   data-src=\"https:\/\/macrostock.karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/common-mayfly-8826392_1920.jpg?bwg=1751734375\"                   src=\"https:\/\/macrostock.karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/common-mayfly-8826392_1920.jpg?bwg=1751734375\"                    alt=\"common-mayfly-8826392_1920 Black-legged flower fly (Syrphus vitripennis)\"                     title=\"\"  \/>            <\/div>            <div class=\"bwg-zoom-effect-overlay\">              <div class=\"bwg-title1\"><div class=\"bwg-title2\">Common Mayfly (Ephemera vulgata)<\/div><\/div>                                        <\/div>          <\/div>        <\/div>                        <\/a>              <\/div>            <div class=\"bwg-item\">        <a class=\"bwg-a  bwg_lightbox\" data-image-id=\"14\" href=\"https:\/\/macrostock.karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/splayed-deer-fly-6523404_1920.jpg?bwg=1751734375\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\">                <div class=\"bwg-item0 \">          <div class=\"bwg-item1 bwg-zoom-effect\">            <div class=\"bwg-item2\">              <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"skip-lazy bwg_standart_thumb_img_0 \"                   data-id=\"14\"                   data-width=\"500.00\"                   data-height=\"333.00\"                   data-src=\"https:\/\/macrostock.karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/splayed-deer-fly-6523404_1920.jpg?bwg=1751734375\"                   src=\"https:\/\/macrostock.karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/splayed-deer-fly-6523404_1920.jpg?bwg=1751734375\"                    alt=\"splayed-deer-fly-6523404_1920 Black-legged flower fly (Syrphus vitripennis)\"                     title=\"\"  \/>            <\/div>            <div class=\"bwg-zoom-effect-overlay\">              <div class=\"bwg-title1\"><div class=\"bwg-title2\">Splayed deer fly (Chrysops caecutiens)<\/div><\/div>                                        <\/div>          <\/div>        <\/div>                        <\/a>              <\/div>            <div class=\"bwg-item\">        <a class=\"bwg-a  bwg_lightbox\" data-image-id=\"15\" href=\"https:\/\/macrostock.karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/splayed-deerfly-5357424_1920.jpg?bwg=1751734375\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\">                <div class=\"bwg-item0 \">          <div class=\"bwg-item1 bwg-zoom-effect\">            <div class=\"bwg-item2\">              <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"skip-lazy bwg_standart_thumb_img_0 \"                   data-id=\"15\"                   data-width=\"500.00\"                   data-height=\"333.00\"                   data-src=\"https:\/\/macrostock.karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/splayed-deerfly-5357424_1920.jpg?bwg=1751734375\"                   src=\"https:\/\/macrostock.karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/splayed-deerfly-5357424_1920.jpg?bwg=1751734375\"                    alt=\"splayed-deerfly-5357424_1920 Black-legged flower fly (Syrphus vitripennis)\"                     title=\"\"  \/>            <\/div>            <div class=\"bwg-zoom-effect-overlay\">              <div class=\"bwg-title1\"><div class=\"bwg-title2\">Splayed deer fly (Chrysops caecutiens)<\/div><\/div>                                        <\/div>          <\/div>        <\/div>                        <\/a>              <\/div>            <div class=\"bwg-item\">        <a class=\"bwg-a  bwg_lightbox\" data-image-id=\"16\" href=\"https:\/\/macrostock.karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/splayed-deerfly-5374438_1920.jpg?bwg=1751734375\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\">                <div class=\"bwg-item0 \">          <div class=\"bwg-item1 bwg-zoom-effect\">            <div class=\"bwg-item2\">              <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"skip-lazy bwg_standart_thumb_img_0 \"                   data-id=\"16\"                   data-width=\"500.00\"                   data-height=\"333.00\"                   data-src=\"https:\/\/macrostock.karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/splayed-deerfly-5374438_1920.jpg?bwg=1751734375\"                   src=\"https:\/\/macrostock.karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/splayed-deerfly-5374438_1920.jpg?bwg=1751734375\"                    alt=\"splayed-deerfly-5374438_1920 Black-legged flower fly (Syrphus vitripennis)\"                     title=\"\"  \/>            <\/div>            <div class=\"bwg-zoom-effect-overlay\">              <div class=\"bwg-title1\"><div class=\"bwg-title2\">Splayed deer fly (Chrysops caecutiens)<\/div><\/div>                                        <\/div>          <\/div>        <\/div>                        <\/a>              <\/div>            <div class=\"bwg-item\">        <a class=\"bwg-a  bwg_lightbox\" data-image-id=\"17\" href=\"https:\/\/macrostock.karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/splayed-deerfly-5374439_1920.jpg?bwg=1751734375\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\">                <div class=\"bwg-item0 \">          <div class=\"bwg-item1 bwg-zoom-effect\">            <div class=\"bwg-item2\">              <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"skip-lazy bwg_standart_thumb_img_0 \"                   data-id=\"17\"                   data-width=\"500.00\"                   data-height=\"333.00\"                   data-src=\"https:\/\/macrostock.karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/splayed-deerfly-5374439_1920.jpg?bwg=1751734375\"                   src=\"https:\/\/macrostock.karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/splayed-deerfly-5374439_1920.jpg?bwg=1751734375\"                    alt=\"splayed-deerfly-5374439_1920 Black-legged flower fly (Syrphus vitripennis)\"                     title=\"\"  \/>            <\/div>            <div class=\"bwg-zoom-effect-overlay\">              <div class=\"bwg-title1\"><div class=\"bwg-title2\">Splayed deer fly (Chrysops caecutiens)<\/div><\/div>                                        <\/div>          <\/div>        <\/div>                        <\/a>              <\/div>            <div class=\"bwg-item\">        <a class=\"bwg-a  bwg_lightbox\" data-image-id=\"18\" href=\"https:\/\/macrostock.karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/splayed-deerfly-5374443_1920.jpg?bwg=1751734375\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\">                <div class=\"bwg-item0 \">          <div class=\"bwg-item1 bwg-zoom-effect\">            <div class=\"bwg-item2\">              <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"skip-lazy bwg_standart_thumb_img_0 \"                   data-id=\"18\"                   data-width=\"500.00\"                   data-height=\"333.00\"                   data-src=\"https:\/\/macrostock.karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/splayed-deerfly-5374443_1920.jpg?bwg=1751734375\"                   src=\"https:\/\/macrostock.karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/splayed-deerfly-5374443_1920.jpg?bwg=1751734375\"                    alt=\"splayed-deerfly-5374443_1920 Black-legged flower fly (Syrphus vitripennis)\"                     title=\"\"  \/>            <\/div>            <div class=\"bwg-zoom-effect-overlay\">              <div class=\"bwg-title1\"><div class=\"bwg-title2\">Splayed deer fly (Chrysops caecutiens)<\/div><\/div>                                        <\/div>          <\/div>        <\/div>                        <\/a>              <\/div>            <div class=\"bwg-item\">        <a class=\"bwg-a  bwg_lightbox\" data-image-id=\"19\" href=\"https:\/\/macrostock.karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/fly-5711739_1920.jpg?bwg=1751734375\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\">                <div class=\"bwg-item0 \">          <div class=\"bwg-item1 bwg-zoom-effect\">            <div class=\"bwg-item2\">              <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"skip-lazy bwg_standart_thumb_img_0 \"                   data-id=\"19\"                   data-width=\"500.00\"                   data-height=\"323.00\"                   data-src=\"https:\/\/macrostock.karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/fly-5711739_1920.jpg?bwg=1751734375\"                   src=\"https:\/\/macrostock.karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/fly-5711739_1920.jpg?bwg=1751734375\"                    alt=\"fly-5711739_1920 Black-legged flower fly (Syrphus vitripennis)\"                     title=\"\"  \/>            <\/div>            <div class=\"bwg-zoom-effect-overlay\">              <div class=\"bwg-title1\"><div class=\"bwg-title2\">Splayed deer fly (Chrysops caecutiens)<\/div><\/div>                                        <\/div>          <\/div>        <\/div>                        <\/a>              <\/div>            <div class=\"bwg-item\">        <a class=\"bwg-a  bwg_lightbox\" data-image-id=\"20\" href=\"https:\/\/macrostock.karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/splayed-deer-fly-5714379_1920.jpg?bwg=1751734375\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\">                <div class=\"bwg-item0 \">          <div class=\"bwg-item1 bwg-zoom-effect\">            <div class=\"bwg-item2\">              <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"skip-lazy bwg_standart_thumb_img_0 \"                   data-id=\"20\"                   data-width=\"500.00\"                   data-height=\"333.00\"                   data-src=\"https:\/\/macrostock.karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/splayed-deer-fly-5714379_1920.jpg?bwg=1751734375\"                   src=\"https:\/\/macrostock.karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/splayed-deer-fly-5714379_1920.jpg?bwg=1751734375\"                    alt=\"splayed-deer-fly-5714379_1920 Black-legged flower fly (Syrphus vitripennis)\"                     title=\"\"  \/>            <\/div>            <div class=\"bwg-zoom-effect-overlay\">              <div class=\"bwg-title1\"><div class=\"bwg-title2\">Splayed deer fly (Chrysops caecutiens)<\/div><\/div>                                        <\/div>          <\/div>        <\/div>                        <\/a>              <\/div>            <div class=\"bwg-item\">        <a class=\"bwg-a  bwg_lightbox\" data-image-id=\"21\" href=\"https:\/\/macrostock.karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/splayed-deer-fly-6349557_1920.jpg?bwg=1751734375\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\">                <div class=\"bwg-item0 \">          <div class=\"bwg-item1 bwg-zoom-effect\">            <div class=\"bwg-item2\">              <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"skip-lazy bwg_standart_thumb_img_0 \"                   data-id=\"21\"                   data-width=\"500.00\"                   data-height=\"333.00\"                   data-src=\"https:\/\/macrostock.karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/splayed-deer-fly-6349557_1920.jpg?bwg=1751734375\"                   src=\"https:\/\/macrostock.karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/splayed-deer-fly-6349557_1920.jpg?bwg=1751734375\"                    alt=\"splayed-deer-fly-6349557_1920 Black-legged flower fly (Syrphus vitripennis)\"                     title=\"\"  \/>            <\/div>            <div class=\"bwg-zoom-effect-overlay\">              <div class=\"bwg-title1\"><div class=\"bwg-title2\">Splayed deer fly (Chrysops caecutiens)<\/div><\/div>                                        <\/div>          <\/div>        <\/div>                        <\/a>              <\/div>            <div class=\"bwg-item\">        <a class=\"bwg-a  bwg_lightbox\" data-image-id=\"22\" href=\"https:\/\/macrostock.karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/splayed-deer-fly-6349558_1920.jpg?bwg=1751734375\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\">                <div class=\"bwg-item0 \">          <div class=\"bwg-item1 bwg-zoom-effect\">            <div class=\"bwg-item2\">              <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"skip-lazy bwg_standart_thumb_img_0 \"                   data-id=\"22\"                   data-width=\"500.00\"                   data-height=\"333.00\"                   data-src=\"https:\/\/macrostock.karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/splayed-deer-fly-6349558_1920.jpg?bwg=1751734375\"                   src=\"https:\/\/macrostock.karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/splayed-deer-fly-6349558_1920.jpg?bwg=1751734375\"                    alt=\"splayed-deer-fly-6349558_1920 Black-legged flower fly (Syrphus vitripennis)\"                     title=\"\"  \/>            <\/div>            <div class=\"bwg-zoom-effect-overlay\">              <div class=\"bwg-title1\"><div class=\"bwg-title2\">Splayed deer fly (Chrysops caecutiens)<\/div><\/div>                                        <\/div>          <\/div>        <\/div>                        <\/a>              <\/div>            <div class=\"bwg-item\">        <a class=\"bwg-a  bwg_lightbox\" data-image-id=\"23\" href=\"https:\/\/macrostock.karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/splayed-deer-fly-6402438_1920.jpg?bwg=1751734375\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\">                <div class=\"bwg-item0 \">          <div class=\"bwg-item1 bwg-zoom-effect\">            <div class=\"bwg-item2\">              <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"skip-lazy bwg_standart_thumb_img_0 \"                   data-id=\"23\"                   data-width=\"500.00\"                   data-height=\"333.00\"                   data-src=\"https:\/\/macrostock.karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/splayed-deer-fly-6402438_1920.jpg?bwg=1751734375\"                   src=\"https:\/\/macrostock.karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/splayed-deer-fly-6402438_1920.jpg?bwg=1751734375\"                    alt=\"splayed-deer-fly-6402438_1920 Black-legged flower fly (Syrphus vitripennis)\"                     title=\"\"  \/>            <\/div>            <div class=\"bwg-zoom-effect-overlay\">              <div class=\"bwg-title1\"><div class=\"bwg-title2\">Splayed deer fly (Chrysops caecutiens)<\/div><\/div>                                        <\/div>          <\/div>        <\/div>                        <\/a>              <\/div>            <div class=\"bwg-item\">        <a class=\"bwg-a  bwg_lightbox\" data-image-id=\"24\" href=\"https:\/\/macrostock.karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/splayed-deer-fly-7753987_1920.jpg?bwg=1751734375\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\">                <div class=\"bwg-item0 \">          <div class=\"bwg-item1 bwg-zoom-effect\">            <div class=\"bwg-item2\">              <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"skip-lazy bwg_standart_thumb_img_0 \"                   data-id=\"24\"                   data-width=\"500.00\"                   data-height=\"334.00\"                   data-src=\"https:\/\/macrostock.karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/splayed-deer-fly-7753987_1920.jpg?bwg=1751734375\"                   src=\"https:\/\/macrostock.karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/splayed-deer-fly-7753987_1920.jpg?bwg=1751734375\"                    alt=\"splayed-deer-fly-7753987_1920 Black-legged flower fly (Syrphus vitripennis)\"                     title=\"\"  \/>            <\/div>            <div class=\"bwg-zoom-effect-overlay\">              <div class=\"bwg-title1\"><div class=\"bwg-title2\">Splayed deer fly (Chrysops caecutiens)<\/div><\/div>                                        <\/div>          <\/div>        <\/div>                        <\/a>              <\/div>            <div class=\"bwg-item\">        <a class=\"bwg-a  bwg_lightbox\" data-image-id=\"25\" href=\"https:\/\/macrostock.karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/insect-7749097_1920.jpg?bwg=1751734375\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\">                <div class=\"bwg-item0 \">          <div class=\"bwg-item1 bwg-zoom-effect\">            <div class=\"bwg-item2\">              <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"skip-lazy bwg_standart_thumb_img_0 \"                   data-id=\"25\"                   data-width=\"500.00\"                   data-height=\"333.00\"                   data-src=\"https:\/\/macrostock.karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/insect-7749097_1920.jpg?bwg=1751734375\"                   src=\"https:\/\/macrostock.karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/insect-7749097_1920.jpg?bwg=1751734375\"                    alt=\"insect-7749097_1920 Black-legged flower fly (Syrphus vitripennis)\"                     title=\"\"  \/>            <\/div>            <div class=\"bwg-zoom-effect-overlay\">              <div class=\"bwg-title1\"><div class=\"bwg-title2\">Splayed deer fly (Chrysops caecutiens)<\/div><\/div>                                        <\/div>          <\/div>        <\/div>                        <\/a>              <\/div>            <div class=\"bwg-item\">        <a class=\"bwg-a  bwg_lightbox\" data-image-id=\"26\" href=\"https:\/\/macrostock.karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/mayfly-4811284_1920.jpg?bwg=1751734375\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\">                <div class=\"bwg-item0 \">          <div class=\"bwg-item1 bwg-zoom-effect\">            <div class=\"bwg-item2\">              <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"skip-lazy bwg_standart_thumb_img_0 \"                   data-id=\"26\"                   data-width=\"333.00\"                   data-height=\"500.00\"                   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