Remember the broccoli larva that metamorphosed into the unknown bug??
Thanks to blogger Linda’s suggestion at shoreacres, I submitted a picture for ID help on BugGuide.net. Within hours, I received a reply from a member!
Species Allograpta obliqua – Common Oblique Syrphid
5 responses to “Broccoli larva to Hover Fly”
This is wonderful! And I’m glad you got a quick response. Sometimes it can take a few days, or even longer, but I can’t remember anything I’ve posted remaining unidentified. Hoverflies are quite common here, and they’re among my favorite pollinators. For one thing, they are a bit slower than bees, and easier to photograph!
It was a great first experience! I really didn’t think I’d get a response so quickly.
Hoverfly was doing well until this afternoon when I accidentally squashed it with a strawberry . I moved the jar and it rolled on top of it. It was on its last leg when I last saw it, must recheck its status.
Kiddos don’t know yet…they’ll be more upset that my carelessness did that. lol
Great, now you know the name and everything – great teaching moment. Yes, don’t lose that little guy/gal – you can watch further developments as it matures.
Linda, it’s kind of embarrassing to say but I accidentally crushed him with the strawberry piece I put in his habitat. Ugh, my carelessness. It looked like it would live at first, but nope it didn’t survive. Well, we kept it alive for about 2 weeks. Thanks Linda for support and encouragement.
Oh wow – were the kids upset. Like you said you made it from worm to hover fly … the metamorphosis and it lasted two weeks. So pat yourself on the back for that.