Narcissus fly

[Paul T]

So it's more of an echo-ey sound then, not that high pitched one that buzzes by in the sound byte?

[Anthony Darby]

Ah scooters. Now there's an annoying sound! Not for nothing are they called Vespas

[Anthony Darby]

Excellent Hagen. Everyone should go and listen. Left of the 3rd row of flies click on Hörprobe gefällig? The high pitched 'scooter' is the Narcissus fly.

Several flies there doing different things. The lower pitched sounds are flies in flight. The higher pitched ones are the trapped flies just vibrating their wings.

[Anthony Darby]

I didn't notice that before on the link oops!, I listened to the recording and it certainly was peculiar.
it wasn't constant, but varied: almost like the struggling sounds you get from trapped flies in Sarracenia tubes...

Rob

Exactly right Rob.

[Hagen Engelmann]

The lower pitched sounds are flies in flight. Thehigher pitched ones are the trapped flies just vibrating their wings.
Yes, Anthony, it is so!

[Hagen Engelmann]

Here is another link for looking the fly
http://idw-online.de/pages/de/image10555

[Hagen Engelmann]

Here is another link for looking the fly
http://idw-online.de/pages/de/image10555

Please have a look to the vains/wires of the wings. This is most important to differ the narcissus fly from others

[Maggi Young]

With some word from Forumists that early Narcissus flies have been seen, I remind you bulb growers to be vigilant.

Seems VERY early, but you never know!
And a reminder of the page from the Old Forum on this subject...
http://www.srgc.org.uk/discus/messages/8/22416.html

[mark smyth]

Who has seen a Narcissus fly? They shouldnt be out for another two months at the earliest

[Maggi Young]

Can't remember, Mark.... it may have been a comment in an email rather than the Forum ..... put the fear in me so much I have been chasing suspicious looking flying objects round the garden all morning.
Ian captured a couple and we have decided that they are just some kind of dark hover fly..... no stripes like summer hovers and no fuzz like the bee mimic narcissus flies..... they buzz good-oh in a jar though..... but I'm just away to let them go..... there are plenty aphids for "good" flies to be munchingon!

[mark smyth]

Drone fly most likely. No need to panic until mid to late April. Dont worry I'll raise the alarm when I see one

[Paddy Tobin]

A large sward of narcissus fly was spotted today in Waterford. When questioned, they said they were on their way to Antrim.

Paddy

[mark smyth]

If only they know what's waiting for them when they arrive!

[Hagen Engelmann]

The time of narcissus fly begins here. I caught the first four yesterday.

[Hagen Engelmann]

frequently asked question: where does the narcissus fly come from? Here is the answer