Syrphidae: Aphid eaters
Lots of gardener friends I've found on this article today:
http://serida.org/publicacionesdetalle.php?id=4811 (in Spanish)
I was looking for animals that eat aphids, as last Spring I had more aphids on my garden that I would like.
A big family of friends is the Syrphidae, their larvae eats aphids and the adults eat polen.
This article talked about the importance of having flowers and hedges on our garden, as they host aphid predators all year round, ready to act when the aphids appear. If we only provide them with aphids, they will take more time to find them, and will live elsewhere. A diversity of habitats will help the benefitial fauna stay all year round, ready for defense.
