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Blotched-winged Honeysuckle Sawfly (Zaraea fasciata) I was 'this' close to dismissing what I'd seen out of the corner of my eye as a large fly (you can see why) but an alarm bell made me turn back for a second look.<br />
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And I'm so pleased I did. I was able to grab a few precious seconds with this striking, uncommon Sawfly. <br />
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It's not the kind of species you forget. <br />
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Luckily, I'll have this short video to remind me: <section class="video"><iframe width="448" height="282" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/hJJKeeE5hkc?hd=1&autoplay=0&rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></section> Abia fasciata,Blotch-winged Honeysuckle Sawfly,Geotagged,Spring,United Kingdom

Blotched-winged Honeysuckle Sawfly (Zaraea fasciata)

I was 'this' close to dismissing what I'd seen out of the corner of my eye as a large fly (you can see why) but an alarm bell made me turn back for a second look.

And I'm so pleased I did. I was able to grab a few precious seconds with this striking, uncommon Sawfly.

It's not the kind of species you forget.

Luckily, I'll have this short video to remind me:

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Ferdy Christant

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That's one MASSIVE sawfly. Thanks for your attention to detail and sharing the memory! Posted 4 years ago

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The Blotch-winged Honeysuckle Sawfly

Abia fasciata is a club-horned sawfly in the Abia genus.

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Similar species: Wasps, Bees, Sawflies And Ants

Species identified by Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded May 31, 2021. Captured May 31, 2021 16:00 in 33 Crespin Way, Brighton BN1 7FG, UK.

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