Empis tesselata Empid fly

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Size Body Length 10 - 12 mm

Related to Robberflies Empid Flies spend much time on the floral boundary of woodland ( Hawthorn e daisy and umbellifer families) .where it preys on many insects forms it spends much time basking on flowerheads such as Hawthorn A large, drab green-brown fly with bristles it has brown-tinged wings and down pointing 'beak' which it uses to pierce its prey.The dance fly is frequently seen on open-structured flowers such as hawthorn blossom

Food

Predatory insect feeding on other flower-visiting flies and insects.

Plants

Cow parsley, Hawthorn, Hogweed, Michaelmas daisy, Midland hawthorn, Wild angelica, Wild carrot

Prey

Aphids, Bugs, Flies, Mosquitoes and midges

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