The marmalade hoverfly is commonly found in orchards, sunny woodlands, parks and gardens. The larvae eat aphids and the adults feed on nectar on flowers tansy, ragwort and cow parsley and apple blossom. The marmalade hoverfly gets its name from its orange colour, and the different sized black bands across its body which remind us of  ‘thin cut’ and  ‘thick cut’ marmalade!

If you are interested in reading more about insect pollination then click here to read and or download an article from the Biologist by Andrew Cuthbertson and Mike Brown. (2006)