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common hoverfly

Syrphus ribesii

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common hoverfly

Syrphus ribesii

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Scott Frazier
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Scott Frazier
This female hoverfly (Syrphus ribesii) occurs throughout Britain. See the distribution map. http://www.eakringbirds.com/eakringbirds2/insectinfocussyrphusribesii.htm
Scott Frazier
Hello. This is a fly that mimics a bee, a "hoverfly". See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoverfly
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PublishedMay 7, 2012

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