You’ve probably seen a hoverfly. It’s a small, bee-like insect that hovers over your flowers in summer. Though they look like tiny bees or wasps, they don’t sting. They’re actually some of the most ...

If you live in the Miami Valley and have been outdoors lately, chances are you have been swatting hover or syrphid flies. They are not the same as sweat bees. In 2018, as I was preparing to drive to a ...

Last summer, I watched bee-looking creatures flying in zigzag formation, each with a separate flight plan. Are those bumblebees? Wasps? Nope, they were hoverflies, also called syrphid flies, drone ...

Villages can support many pollinators. simple spaces like gardens, parks, and wild plants provide food and nesting sites for ...