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Both males and females have red and black markings on the abdomen. In the females these markings can be divided into three basic patterns according to their shape and location.
In type 1, which is themost common, the 2nd - 6th segments are red. A black line runs along the centre of these segments, which widens into a patch at the end of eac...
...k line runs along the centre of these segments, which widens into a patch at the end of each of them. This black line is followed by a thin, yellow ring. All remaining segments are entirely black.
Type 2 has a similar pattern. However, the black markings on the 2nd - 6th segments are less pronounced.
Type 3, however, only has a slight red colouration on the sides of the 2nd – 6th segments. The rest of the abdomen has a black, metallic sheen.
Males only ever have distinct black markings at the top of the 7th - 9th segments. | | |
| | ...Adult Eristalis (Eoseristalis) pertinax reach body lengths of 11 - 16 mm. Their bodies have a black base colour. The thorax is uniformly black in colour. In the males the entire abdomen is wedge-shaped and almost black in colour, with reddish-yellow markings on the second segment which do not extend onto neighbouring segments (as is the case in other Eristalis species). These markings have yellowish-brown hair. In the females the markings on the 2nd abdominal segment are hard to make out because they are very indistinct. The brownish, feathery bristles on the antennae are a striking feature of the drone fly. The compound eyes are unusually large and touch in the males. The front legs... | | |
| | Adult Rhogogaster viridis reach body lengths of 10 - 13 mm and therefore count as small wasps. Their bodies are grass green and have black and yellow markings. There is a black marking on the top of the head. The upper surface of the thorax also has very dark markings. The abdomen is a striking green colour, with a dark, central, longitudinal stripe. The markings on the wings are yellow or green. | | |
| | Wool Carder Bee / Leafcutting Bee (Anthidium manicatum) | | The Anthidium manicatum is a solitary bee. It is with characteristic wasp-like black and yellow markings on the body. These yellow markings join on the abdomen.
The males can reach a length of 14 to 18 mm and have 5 spikes on the end of their abdomens.,which they use to defend their territory. Female Anthidium manicatum are 11 to 12 mm in length.
The Anthidium manicatum lives ... | | |
| The yellow swarming fly reaches body lengths of up to 2 mm. Its body is yellow with black markings. Its head is very broad and there is a round black spot on a yellow background between its compound eyes. The spot is located in a wedge-shaped strip of dark hair, which tapers towards the front. On the yellow thorax are 3 wide, black stripes lengt...
...g. The yellow swarming fly’s wings are transparent and extend far beyond the end of its abdomen in resting position. The wings are well developed, unlike those of other frit fly species. The halteres are white. The scutellum is yellow and has no markings. On the upper surface of the abdomen, which is yellow, are 4 black crossways. The legs are a weak brownish-yellow colour.
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| | Cobweb spiders are small to medium in size and reach body lengths of 3-15 mm. The females often have a round or elongated abdomen. Body colour and markings vary, depending on type. They can be very vividly coloured . There are also many single-coloured species, which often have no markings. The bodies can be very hard and covered with strikingly shaped spikes . Many species are covered in? fine hair and are shiny. The nocturnal cobweb spiderslive in caves and have small eyes, which are close together, forming a group. | | |
| | These flies reach body lengths of 6-9 mm. Their abdomen is very broad. The females are silver-grey in colour. The markings on their bodies are black. They are typically encountered with black stripes lengthwise on their thorax.. On the scutellum is a black triangle and two dark spots laterally. The males have orange markings on their abdomens. | | |
| | Adult Rutpela maculata reach body lengths of 14 - 20 mm. Their bodies are elongated and slimly built. Their base colour is black. The antennae are alternately black and yellow. The wing covers (elytra ) are yellow, usually with black markings towards the front. There are spots / patches on the wing tips, more or less associated with black crossing bands. The markings and colouration of the wing covers vary greatly in this species, and they serve to mislead other insects through wasp mimicry. | | |
| | Adult Eupteryx aurata reach body lengths of 3. 5 – 4. 5 mm. Their bodies, may be lighter or darker and they have a yellow base colour with black markings. There are 2 dark spots/patches on the head and on the pronotum. On the scutellum, there are also 2 black spots/patches which sometimes converge. The end of the scutellum is light in colour. The wings have black markings. The wing tips are light. The hind legs have long square tibia, which are stuffed with one row of spikes. | | |
| | ...rfly varies from long and thin to compact. Some species are hairy. The front part of the head is shaped like a muzzle and the mouth parts are designed for sucking up liquid food such as nectar and for chewing pollen. Hoverflies have distinctive markings on their forewings. | | |
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