Empid fly

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Dance fly, also known as dagger flies, (Empis sp.) on a buttercup in a garden habitat. Dance flies predate on other insects. Some species have elaborate courting rituals with males presenting nuptial gifts. Photographed in Somerset, UK, in June.

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Photo credit: © HEATH MCDONALD/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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