Family Syrphidae by lejun


18-AUG-2007	Lejun

Family Syrphidae
Alabama

Nikon D200
1/60s f/25.0 at 105.0mm iso400 full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto

Terri		01-Oct-2008 20:10
I have seen this fly chase butterflies and other insects, as well as hummingbirds. It seems to me they "sting" their prey. When their prey falls, the syrphid fly seems to inject or lay into the captured one. Does this happen?

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