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Dead Head Hoverflies
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Scientific name: Myathropa florea
Size: Wingspan approximately 14mm
Distribution: Found throughout the U.K.
Months seen: May to October
Life span: 3 to 4 weeks
Habitat: Woodlands and woodland edges
Food: Nectar and pollen
Special features: Dead Head Hoverflies can be identified by the distinctive pattern on the thorax which resembles a blackened skull.
The larvae of this species, known as rat-tailed maggots, develop in stagnant water in rotting tree stumps.
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