Deep Look
How Hoverflies Spawn Maggots that Sweeten Your Orange
2022 • E16 Nov 22, 2022 4m
Oblique streaktail hoverflies zip from bloom to bloom wearing a wasp costume to avoid getting eaten. But it’s all for show – they don’t even have stingers! Their fierce maggots, on the other hand, devour hundreds of insect pests. As they gorge, they help keep orange trees safe from disease.