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(shot with Canon 100/2.8 lens, file IMG_3632_neo2)
Hoverfly feeding on sugar/honey syrup on camellia leaf. Focus stacked using zerene. Xanthandrus comtus
Hoverflies (Syrphidae) are mostly nectar-feeding plant pollinators, while larvae include predators, plant feeders (herbivores) and recyclers (detritivores). They are brilliant pollinators that are often overlooked.
Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus on my finger. It was happy to sit on my finger to warm up. Focus stacked using zerene