Hornet Hoverfly
Volucella zonaria
A large hoverfly of gardens, woodland edges, parks, and flowery scrub, often seen hovering around blossoms in warm weather. Adults feed on nectar and pollen, using their flight control to hang almost motionless in the air before darting away. Its yellow-and-brown body closely mimics a hornet, but it has no sting and is harmless to people. The larvae develop inside wasp or hornet nests, where they feed on waste material and dead insects.
- Type
- Wing / Stealth
- Conservation status
- NE
Growth chain
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- Hornet Hoverfly