Progasta trepetavka - Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus

Features

The wingspan is from 8 to 11 mm. It has black and yellow longitudinal lines on the upper surface of the chest. There is a yellow, black and gray pattern on the abdomen.

Species	Insect
Living space	Lake, Pond, River edge, Rivers, Streams, Swamp
Size	8-11 mm

Description

It is associated with a wide variety of water bodies, from large lakes and rivers to areas as small as ditches, small ponds or even mud arches. The larvae were even found in cow dung, very wet manure, or very wet old sawdust. This species visits flowers; it is also often on the leaves. It often emits buzzing when resting. Adults can be found far from water. The larvae feed on detritus.