Close-Up, Detail of a Bright Coloured Hover fly (Syrphus ribesii) Feeding on an Ox-eye daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare) in Summer
The family of Syrphidae are bright coloured hover-flies with a remarkable hovering ability They are economically important due to the diet of the larvae in eating aphids and the adults in the effective pollination of a range of agricultural and garden plants.
Size: 6000px × 4000px
Location: Great Torrington, Devon, England. Europe
Photo credit: © John Insull / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No
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