A beautiful Hover (thanks Paqui for identification).
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Syrphidae
Genus: Sphaerophoria
Species: Sphaerophoria scripta
The family sirfidae (syrphids) are very common on the flowers, they feed as adults, consume mostly nectar but pollen. The appearance of adults is almost identical to that of certain bees and wasps that are present in these environments. Another characteristic is its ability to remain almost motionless in flight, so this family is also called flies cernidoras in English "hover flies".
To distinguish a Hover of a wasp or bee have to look at the antennas, very small as in other flies, and eyes, larger than those of wasps and bees.
Camera Model: Canon EOS 350D DIGITAL
Exposure time [s]: 1/50
F-Number: 10.0
ISO speed ratings: 400
Date taken: 2007:07:08 13:14:01
Exposure bias value: -2 / 3
Flash: No flash
Focal length [mm]: 100.
Picture taken at Monte Alban .
A greeting.
