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Thick legged hoverfly
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Thick legged hoverfly

Thick legged hoverfly, Syritta pipiens.
Adults are critical pollinators for a variety of flowering plants and the species supports parasitism by various parasitic wasp species. Thus, they play an important role in environmental functionality, and can serve as bio-indicators, in which their abundance can reflect the health of the environment. The eyes of Syritta pipiens span over almost the entirety of their heads.