Deep Look

How Hoverflies Spawn Maggots that Sweeten Your Orange (2022x16)

Air date: Nov 22, 2022

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.