Hoverfly Helophilus pendulus, also called the footballer due to its stripey thorax, on a buttercup, UK, during May

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Size: 4686px × 3124px
Location: Farnborough, Hampshire, England, UK
Photo credit: © Gillian Pullinger / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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