At 12:01 PM 7/23/02 -0400, Michael wrote: >Dave- immature larvae of syrphid fllies are not aquatic. Those aquatic >larvae in your nettles are therefore not syrphid flies.
Tell it to the Ohio State Extension service -- that was a quote from their brochure. I agree that the syrphids I am used to live on plants, collecting aphids -- but I am willing to accept that there may be other species. ========================== Dave Robison