"I'm right on top of that, Rose!" - Sue Ellen Crandell⁣ ⁣ Hoverflies are flies that look like bees or wasps. Their disguise (and resume) is very good and casual observers often mistake them for small bees or wasps. They are also called flower flies or syrphid flies and make up the insect family Syrphidae. As their common name suggests, they are often seen hovering or nectaring at flower. Like bees, hoverflies are important pollinators. However, unlike their look-a-likes, they rarely get the recognition they deserve. While feeding on nectar and pollen, it's thought their hovering behavior might help them avoid the many predators that hide among the flowers waiting for unsuspecting prey. How can you tell the difference between a bee and a hoverfly? Bees have much smaller eyes in proportion to their heads. Hoverflies also have one set of wings, while bees have two. Bees also have longer antennae than hoverflies.⁣ ⁣ Image: This hoverfly (Helophilus sp.) on a wild rose at Glacier National P...