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My Home:
I am most commonly found in
fields, crops, gardens and weedy areas. I am found on almost all of
North America and through out the world.
What I
eat: As a larva, I will eat
aphids or other insect pests and also some plants. As an adult, I drink
the nectar of flowers or fruit.
What I
look like: Most people think
that I am a bee, but I am indeed part of the fly family. My appearance
is a natural defense so birds and other predators will not eat me.
Usually I am bright yellow and black striped. I am also called a Hover
Fly.
How I am
born: I go through four stages
of development: egg, larva, pupa and adult. My egg is laid on a leaf
that contains aphids and I hatch in two to three days. It takes about
25 to 30 days from egg to adulthood. I will live for only a few weeks
once I am an adult.
Fun
Facts: You can distinguish a
flower fly from a bee by the number of wings; a fly has two wings, while
bees have four wings.
There are around 6,000 species of hover flies worldwide.
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