Marmalade hoverfly
The Marmalade hoverfly is Britain's commonest
hoverfly and gets its name from its banding which looks like thick cut
marmalade. Many hoverflies have black and yellow bands on their bodies to
mimic wasps and bees, but they do not
sting.
Hoverflies feed on: pollen and drink nectar from flowers; their larvae eat
aphids
Hoverflies are food for: spiders
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