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...e from mid June to October and prefers to live near standing water like ponds, pools or small lakes. They move away in search of food, on regular flight paths and are often found long distances from home in forests or forest edges. They prey on flying insects, capturing them while flying at low levels and the males may show considerable perseverance. Southern hawkers defend their territory at the water against conspecifics as well as other species of dragonflies.

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Hoverflies

...and Asia - north of the Himalayan foothills - together with North Africa and the temperate part of the Arabian peninsula) and approximately 6,000 globally. The most striking characteristic of the hoverfly is its ability to remain in one place when flying, even in wind.

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Robber flies

...y on scarab beetles’ larvae, or on the larvae of beetles which live in wood). The larval stage takes 1-2 years before the larvae pupate. Adult robber flies ambush other insects in flight. For this purpose they perch and wait. . If an insect is flying in their vicinity, the robber fly flies up into the air, attacks and stings.

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The club-shaped ends to the antennae is a feature, common to all butterflies. The typical form of butterflies flying is so-called wobble flights through which the flight path for their predators (birds) is difficult to calculate.

>> Moths & Butterflies -> Butterflies

Usually firebugs are 9 mm to 11.5 mm long. Their color is black and red and very conspicuous drawn. On neck shield a rimmed red spot, which is almost rectangular. The animals have shorter wings. However, sometimes fully winged and flying specimens observed. These are mainly male.

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Mayflies

Mayflies (Ephemeroptera), also called dayfly, shadfly, green bay flies, canadian soldier, lake fly and fishfly, are an order of flying insects. Mayflies have existed since about 200 million years ago. Approximately 2800 species are found worldwide, over 100 of which are encountered in Central Europe. Some examples of these species are: Tisza mayfly (Palingenia longicauda), brown ma...

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Auchenorrhyncha feed on the sweet juices of individual or multiple plant species. They move by flying forwards, running or jumping. They develop from egg to larva and from their last larval stage to adult insects without pupating. Auchenorrhyncha produce sounds. However, only those of the Cicadidae can be perceived by humans.

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