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Milesia crabroniformis this big hover fly makes a good imitation of a hornet, trying to veer enemies off.<br /> France,Geotagged,Milesia crabroniformis,Summer,Syrphidae,hover fly,insect Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Milesia crabroniformis

this big hover fly makes a good imitation of a hornet, trying to veer enemies off.

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    Superb macro, very well focused and composed. Posted 9 years ago

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The Milesia crabroniformis

''Milesia crabroniformis'' is a species of 'Flower Flies' or hoverflies belonging to the family Syrphidae subfamily Eristalinae.

This species is mainly present in Belgium, France, Greece, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Switzerland, in the Near East and in North Africa.

These rather uncommon hoverflies are the largest among the European species. The adults grow up to 22–25 millimetres long and can mainly be encountered from June through October in evergreen and deciduous forests.. more

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Similar species: True Flies
Species identified by Annette Flottwell
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By Annette Flottwell

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Uploaded Dec 23, 2015. Captured Jul 26, 2014 19:04 in 7 Rue des Mobiles de Coulmiers, 24600 Ribérac, France.
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  • NIKON D4
  • f/16.0
  • 1/640s
  • ISO1800
  • 200mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.