 Image Number D3051-2 |
An adult hoverfly on an alyssum flowerhead. Hoverflies are a natural enemy of aphids that can infest lettuce, and the flies are attracted to fields by alyssum interplanted with the lettuce.
Photo by Stephen Ausmus.
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