Not another fly on a flower...!

There are over 6,000 hoverfly species across the world. 270 hoverfly species exist in the UK.
They live from a few days to a few weeks.
They actually have the most flexible wings out of any flying insect, as they twist their wings 45 deg over 300 times every second. This flexibility in the wing allows it to have an ideal angle of attack throughout the whole up and down stroke, and is ultimately the reason why they can hover.
After wild bees, hoverflies are the second-most important pollinators.
Some of their larvae like to eat some of the biggest crop pests.
‘Batesian mimicry’ refers to when a particular species mimics another unsavoury species to protect themselves from predators. In the case of the hoverfly, it does an impressive job of mimicking bees and wasps — in fact, it’s one of the best examples of Batesian mimicry in nature.

Amazing creatures!