Hoverfly by Junglegeorge
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Description
Hoverfly
Volucella bombylans
Although these brightly-coloured insects look like bees or wasps, they are in fact true flies and do not sting. Hoverflies are excellent examples of Batesian mimicry (named after H W Bates who first described it in 1862). They generally mimic bees and wasps
Comments (5)
Excellent capture. I am still trying to get that "great" macro o f a bee!
Wonderful macro and composition!
stunning and excellent macro superb shot.. :)...))))
Fabulous shot, Goran! Excellent details and love the lighting on the wings!!! Wow! v
Glad it's between march and november :) Fantastic work, the unskilled eye would have thought of a wasp here but fortunately you know better!