The Twin-spot Hoverfly is one of the smallest and most abundant hoverflies in eastern North America, tiny enough to visit flowers the size of a pinhead. It has a narrow waist with yellow-and-black patterning on its abdomen. Larvae feed on aphid colonies and adults are important tiny pollinators of small-flowered plants.
Best time to see a Twin-spot Hoverfly
The best time to see a Twin-spot Hoverfly is April–July, when about 61% of U.S. sightings happen, based on 34,272 research-grade iNaturalist observations.
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