Common garden Hoverfly of Dronefly family (Eristalis spp) at rest on folded green leaves - larva is known as rat-tailed maggot

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Common garden Hoverfly of Dronefly family (Eristalis spp) at rest on folded green leaves - larva is known as rat-tailed maggot

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

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