Hoverfly Larva

Found on garden plants, agricultural crops, and near aphid colonies; often in moist or shaded areas.

Primarily predatory, consuming aphids, scale insects, thrips, and other small soft-bodied insects.

Larvae move in a slug-like manner, searching for prey. They are often active at night and go through three larval instars before pupating.

They are highly beneficial to the ecosystem and gardens as natural pest controllers and eventually grow into pollinating adult flies; they pose no risk to humans.