TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — If you have been outside in the heat recently, you may have noticed tiny, pesky bugs flying all around you.

These little bugs go by many different names, but according to the Vigo County Purdue Extension, the official name is hoverflies.

So, what is a hoverfly?

These flies come out around the summertime every year, especially when there is a lot of corn growing and the temperatures are high.

Even though these insects can be annoying while you try to spend time outdoors, the Purdue Extension said they don't sting or bite.

Adult hoverflies eat nectar and pollen, while their larva feed on aphids—little sap sucking insects on plant leaves.

You can find hoverfly larva in all kinds of plants, helping keep the aphid population low.

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