Hoverflies (family Syrphidae), sometimes called flower flies or syrphid flies. Hover flies, with their yellow markings, resemble wasps or bees but do not bite or sting. Hovering is a speciality although other flies can also hover - the head of the insect remains absolutely still whilst in flight. Hoverflies are harmless to most other animals despite their mimicry of the black and yellow stripes of wasps, which serves to ward off predators. Hoverflies generally have no major "enemies aside perhaps opportunistic Spiders and Birds.
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