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Dangling sun-lover on flower 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

Dangling sun-lover on flower

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

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    Excellent macro! 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 13:03 in Kempen Route, 5654 Gestel, The Netherlands.
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  • SLT-A55V
  • f/6.3
  • 1/200s
  • ISO400
  • 90mm