While their habit of buzzing around people can be annoying, syrphid flies are some of the most beneficial insects you can ...

A tiny bee imposter, the syrphid fly, may be a big help to some gardens and farms, new research from Washington State University shows. An observational study in Western Washington found that out of ...

Bees and butterflies might be the best-known pollinators, but they aren’t the only ones. Bats, birds, beetles, wasps and flies play an important role, too. Rae Olsson, a postdoctoral research ...

Don't swat or scorn every beelike insect that comes your way. The insect could be a harmless syrphid fly, a creature whose friendship is worth pursuing. With bright stripes of yellow, brown, and black ...

Have you noticed small bee-like insects hovering around flowers, picnic tables, or even landing on your skin this summer? If so, chances are you've encountered syrphid flies. These harmless insects ...

This week brought some clear signs of the change of seasons. The leaves on the dogwood outside my window have taken on a red cast and the front yard has become a hardhat zone as sporadic showers of ...

Survey the insects orbiting a globe of milkweed blossoms or the delicate blooms of a chokeberry, and you might spy an apparent chimera. It looks a bit like a bee, perhaps a tad like a wasp, and it ...

Hoverflies are commonly seen in in flowering landscapes across the globe. According to the United States Forest Service (USFS), there are almost 900 species of the family in North America. They live ...

Have you noticed small bee-like insects hovering around flowers, picnic tables, or even landing on your skin this summer? If ...

An observational study found that out of more than 2,400 pollinator visits to flowers at urban and rural farms in in Western Washington about 35% of were made by flies -- most of which were the ...