By Alice Mary Herden on March 5, 2020 ( Leave a comment )

Margined Calligrapher

This is a uniquely designed fly, in fact, it’s a good fly to have around according to insectidentification.org, because of two things. One: they are a pollinator and two they eat aphids!

Margined Calligrapher | March 2020 | Alice Mary Herden

I am hoping to capture some video of this fly. While observing I noticed it would lift it’s abdomen up and down while gathering nectar.

Margined Calligrapher | March 2020 | Alice Mary Herden

Links

https://bugguide.net/node/view/8221

https://www.insectidentification.org/insect-description.asp?identification=Flower-Fly-Toxomerus-Marginatus

Categories: Flies, Insects, Nature Photography, Pollinators

Tagged as: Flies, Florida, Macro Photography, Margined Calligrapher, Pollinators

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