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Slender Hover Flies

Photo by ShannaB
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Field Notes

Notes:

My husband Nathan took this amazing series of hover flies mating in flight. From the pics it looks as though the female doesn't move her wings at all and the male is holding her up... he's doing ALL the work!

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Slender Hover Flies - Subfamily Syrphinae

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Comments (6)
LeanneGardner
What a great set of photos! How clever of hubby to capture these :)
KarenL
Awesome series Shanna!

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Wilds of South-East Queensland
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PublishedFebruary 22, 2012

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