female blood-sucking Horsefly (aka stout or clegg) of Hybomitra species, zonalis? with dramatic iridescent striped eyes in Tuscany, Italy

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Size: 3000px × 2250px
Location: Tuscany, Italy
Photo credit: © Steve Holroyd / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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