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No Banana for Scale - _TNY_4422

Some sort of forest syrph hoverfly (Parayrphus sp.) which is refueling on a snowdrop anemone (Anemone sylvestris). This flower looks a lot like the common wood anemone (Anemone nemorosa - but larger.

 

And without any size reference, shots of bugs on this flower very often look like some sort of extra small bug on a wood anemone.

 

Unfortunately, my shot isn't conclusive enough for us to say which exact species this is, but at least the separated eyes means this is a female.

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Uploaded on October 27, 2023
Taken on July 5, 2023