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Dangling sun-lover cleaning up It&#039;s Linnaeus name means &quot;dangling sun-lover&quot; (Helophilus=sun lover and pendulus=dangling)<br /> Dutch name: Pendelzweefvlieg Geotagged,Helophilus pendulus,The Netherlands Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Dangling sun-lover cleaning up

It's Linnaeus name means "dangling sun-lover" (Helophilus=sun lover and pendulus=dangling)
Dutch name: Pendelzweefvlieg

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    Wow Joost, you've outdone yourself on this one. Truly a fantastic macro! Posted 13 years ago
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    Amazing, Gratz dude! Very very sharp! Posted 13 years ago, modified 13 years ago
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    Nice macro shot! Posted 13 years ago
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    Excellent macro! Posted 13 years ago
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    Thank you all for the compliments! Makes me even more motivated! Posted 13 years ago

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The Sun Fly

"Helophilus pendulus" is a European hoverfly. It is found throughout Europe from the Mediterranean to Scandinavia, westward to the Faroe Islands and Iceland, and through eastward through Russia from the Kola Peninsula south to Crimea and across Siberia to the Pacific Ocean.

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Similar species: True Flies
Species identified by Joost Thissen
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By Joost Thissen

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Uploaded Jun 16, 2012. Captured May 19, 2012 12:21 in Genneperweg 142, 5644 Gestel, The Netherlands.
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  • SLT-A55V
  • f/10.0
  • 1/250s
  • ISO400
  • 90mm

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