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The flashy hoverfly
Lord Vetinari
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Hoverfly Xanthogramma pedissequum. The larvae of this hoverfly are found in black ant nests. I found this out the hard way when twice I spotted newly emerged adults on grass stems- sat down to photograph them and got bitten on the bum by ants.
Natural light shots - 600D/sihma 105 OS
Brian V.
In flight
Natural light shots - 600D/sihma 105 OS
Brian V.
In flight
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Nice work, especially the in-flight ones.
At times, we all suffer in the cause!
Harold
Thanks Harold
It was that that made me look up whether they were associated with ants.
Brian v.
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