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Scaeva pyrastri
Black and white hoverfly with yellow fuzz and red eyes. The wings are clear.
On flowering evergreen bush in backyard at spotting: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/751...
The video has stills as well as a few video clips of its drinking from the flowers, cleaning itself and flying around.
Spotted on Oct 11, 2011
Submitted on Oct 11, 2011
1 Comment
Thank you Jeremy! This hoverfly stayed around for a long time allowing me to get a lot of shots in. I knew I'd eventually get a good shot. The odds were in my favor :)