Bee diseases have been detected in hoverflies for the first time. The brightly-coloured flies may be picking up bee viruses as they forage at the same flowers. And scientists think hoverflies ...

Bees with more intensive and energetic activity tend to live shorter lives, so hoverflies might instead throttle their speed to a sustainable pace that they can maintain over long distances.

A recent study published in the journal Nature Communications found similar problems in the UK; one-third of 353 wild bee and hoverfly species there experienced declines between 1980 and 2013.

The study also found that flies, specifically hoverflies and blowflies, consistently came right behind bees as a top pollinator. "It's time we gave flies some more recognition their role as ...

A third of British wild bees and hoverflies are in decline, according to a new study. If current trends continue, some species will be lost from Britain altogether, the scientists say. The study ...

Yet despite this popularity, many people would not be sure whether they are looking at a hoverfly or not. Many species are excellent mimics of bees and wasps, and such is the variety of appearance ...

It won’t change the world, but it may just be enough to prevent another bee, hoverfly or butterfly species from disappearing ...

Just over 50.1 per cent (6,815 votes) chose the blue-banded bee (Amegilla cingulata) from a field of six insect finalists ...

We were surprised that migrating hoverflies did not seem to fly faster. Birds generally move faster when they are migrating, compared to when they are foraging, as it is more energy efficient. Bees ...