Fly | Asarkina porcina

Hello everyone, good afternoon wherever you are, how are you this afternoon? Hope you are fine wherever you are.

I"m back here again and on this occasion I want to show you some beautiful shots of a beautiful fly perched on green leaves. This fly has a very beautiful body color, the color resembles the color of bees and wasps. Its entire body is orange, its stomach is decorated with black lines and its back is also decorated with shiny black which adds an elegant impression. A pair of brownish red eyes and a pair of very small antennae that are orange with black stripes. A pair of transparent and characteristic wings.

In Latin, this fly is known as Asarkina porcina, which is a species of insect from the Syrphidae family. This fly behaves slightly differently compared to other flies in general. As we know, flies are creatures that love dirty places or trash. However, this fly is very different, this fly prefers colorful flowers. This type of fly spends more time in gardens or grass where the leaves are still fresh.

Well, apart from the color resembling a bee, it turns out the place they like is also the same, namely they both like flower gardens. It seems nectar is a staple food for him. There is one more interesting thing about this fly, namely the way it flies looks funny. It flies like dancing in the air and its flight distance is short. He flies at a height equivalent to the surrounding park. When he wants to stop at a place, he performs a dance in the air first before landing at his destination.

Latin nameAsarkina porcina
Observation date3 Jan, 2025
Camera usedrealme 7 Pro
Photographers@reachdreams
LocationAceh, Indonesia
Link to original community

https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/257197571

LatitudeLongitudeMap
4.69513596.7493993https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.695135&mlon=96.7493993


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This is the first time I’m hearing of a fly like this. It looks like a bee and it is quite colorful too.

Thanks for sharing it with us.

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Thank you also for taking the time to see it, have a nice day friend.

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You are fortunate to live in a place with these beautiful flies.
Beautiful shots, I like the colors of the fly 🪰

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Thank you, I'm glad to know you like it. Have a nice day friends.

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