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Episyrphus balteatus
A fly camouflaged as a bee. Hovers very stably in mid air like a hummingbird. Gathers around blossoms and land to suck nectar. Some larvae eat aphids
World wide except for Antarctic.
Spotted on Jul 20, 2012
Submitted on Jul 31, 2012
2 Comments
Tak!
The common name is Marmalade Hoverfly :)