What Insects might you find in a hedge?

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FLIES

It belongs to the family of flies SYRPHIDAE. It resembles wasps or bees and are attracted to flowers. It is about 15mm in length with the largest abdominal segment near the torax white and obvious, whilst the thorax and the rest of the abdomen is shiny black with some black bristles. The bases of the wings are bright orange. The males hover stationary in woodland whilst the females afe found sucking at flowers of bramble and dog rose for nectar.

CRANEFLY

Cranefly (black and yellow)

WHITE-BANDED DRONE FLY OR HOVER FLY Volucella pellucens

Broad-bodied libellula or Dragonfly
Male and Female

Horse fly

Mayfly

Rose aphid or greenfly

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