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Drone Fly - _TNY_8357

This is a female of one of the droneflies, Eristalis, and I have convinced myself the exact species is orange-spined drone fly (Eristalis interrupta).

 

The intensely yellow back drop is, like so often, the flowers of a tansy (Tanacetum vulgare) and this was shot at 1.5:1 magnification in the south part of the Mjällådalen nature reserve near Härnösand, Sweden.

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Uploaded on February 3, 2025
Taken on July 9, 2024