The hoverfly Eristalis tenax, Howgate
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The hoverfly Eristalis tenax, Howgate
Image: © Mike Pennington Taken: 30 Jun 2018
The commonest of the honeybee-mimic droneflies over much of its range.
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Image Location
Latitude
55.811378
Longitude
-3.200522