Plain golden hoverfly (Callicera aurata) female preparing to lay eggs on rotting branch over a ditch, Studland Heath, Dorset, UK

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Plain golden hoverfly (Callicera aurata) female preparing to lay eggs on a rotting branch over a wet ditch in coastal lagoon among heathland, Studland Heath, Dorset, UK, July.

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Size: 4264px × 2843px
Location: Studland Heath, Dorset, UK
Photo credit: © Nick Upton / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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