'Logjammer' Hoverfly

Staffordshire Wildlife Trust has been undertaking an in-depth study of a Nationally Scarce, Red Data Book hoverfly species called Chalcosyrphus eunotus. This superb animal has been fondly nicknamed the "Logjammer Hoverfly" due to its habit of perching on log jams and woody debris in stream channels.

The study has looked into the species' close association with saturated coarse woody debris in clean woodland streams. New light has been shed on the larval ecology, mating habits and behaviour of C eunotus.

The study is continuing via SWT's Headwater Streams Project with funding from the Esmee Fairbairn Foundation and HDH Wills Charitable Trust.

For more info email Nick Mott.