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These bees are ready to mate.
Hunter Region Botanic Gardens
This is the largest hoverfly I've seen so far. Length is about 1.5cm. IDd ...
IDd before as Helophilus insignis Violovitsh, 1979 (synonym
Wasp-mimicking Hoverfly. About 1/2 inch long.
Hoverflies, sometimes called flower flies or syrphid flies, make up the insect ...
As their common name suggests, they are often seen hovering or nectaring at ...