Fluffy orange Dark-Edged Bee-fly / Bombylius major resting on leaf in sunshine. Bee flies are a parasitic species, and do not sting like bees proper.

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Size: 4403px × 5504px
Location: mid-cornwall, uk
Photo credit: © Marcus Harrison - environment / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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