For Anyone Interested in the Wildlife of the U.K.
Heineken Hoverflies
Scientific name: Rhingia campestris
Size: Up to 11mm
Distribution: Found throughout the UK
Months seen: March to November
Habitat: Meadows, parks, gardens, farms and woodland
Food: Nectar. The larvae feed on dung
Special features: The Heineken hoverfly (Rhingia campestris) has a dark orange coloured abdomen with a black central stripe. The black coloured thorax has lighter coloured metallic stripes running through it from front to back.
The most distinguishing feature of the Heineken hoverfly is the long snout. Heineken used to advertise their beer by saying it could reach the parts other beers couldn't reach. With it's long snout the Heineken hoverfly can reach the nectar which other hoverflies can't reach - hence the name.
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