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European hoverfly

Eristalis tenax

Photo by LarsKorb
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Added to mission "Pollinator Insects Of The World"
They are actually mimicing bees, Smith'sZoo - thank you
really looks like a bee! awesome detail Lars!
Thanks Sachin - funny this is coming up again...it was one of my first uploads here :D
Nice shot. Love the background on these. Hoverflies are very cool.
ID'd as Soldier Fly (Stratiomyidae)
Thanks for the correction - i somehow felt not very sure with the bee actually. I'll open again for suggestion. ty
This isn't a honey bee---it's actually a fly that mimics a bee. You can tell from the huge eyes and reduced antennae, and also by the fact that it only has two wings.
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PublishedApril 25, 2011

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