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Making believe

This Syrphid fly (Helophilus sp) masquerades as a wasp in order to escape its predators' attention. Many fly species use this kind of camouflage to improve their chances of survival in a often hostile environment, although this description hardly seems to befit this inviting patch of forget-me-not flowers.

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Uploaded on June 15, 2020