#hoverflies
Live, measured metrics for the hashtag #hoverflies from the open social web. Every number carries a named source and the time it was fetched. Nothing is estimated.
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Day-by-day usage
measured · fosstodon.org (Mastodon public tags API) · fetched 2026-09-12 14:05 UTC1 uses by 1 unique accounts across the window. Real per-day counts, not estimates. Newest bar is today so far.
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measured · fosstodon.org (Mastodon public search API) · fetched 2026-09-12 14:05 UTCLive pulse
measured · fosstodon.org (Mastodon tag timeline) · fetched 2026-09-12 14:05 UTCEverything below is measured over the latest 40 public posts (spanning ~1226 hours).
Posting hours (UTC) — busiest: 04:00
Languages: English (32) · German (1)
Avg boosts / post: 1.7
Top of the latest posts
01/08/2026 - Afternoon walk from the house on the quiet roads. August already! It was sunny but we did have a few rain showers passing through, no bad thing. My head was in a better place by the end, the world seemed to be turning a little
30/07/2026 - The dandelions were busy on my driveway this morning. I don't know if there is a collective noun for marmalade hoverflies but I like a 'jar of marmalade hoverflies' 😀 #Hoverflies
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What “hoverflies” means
Wiktionary · Wikipediahoverflies
- nounAny of various flies from the family Syrphidae that hover in the air and feed on the nectar of flowers.
Hoverflies or hover flies, also called flower flies or syrphids, make up the insect family Syrphidae. As their common name suggests, they are often seen hovering, maintaining a spot in the air as part of their display behavior; the adults of many species feed mainly on nectar and pollen, while the larvae (maggots) eat a wide range of foods. In some species, the larvae are saprotrophs, specifically detritivores, eating decaying plant and animal matter in the soil or in ponds and streams. In other
“Hoverfly” on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) →#hoverflies across platforms
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