"Episyrphus balteatus", sometimes called the marmalade hoverfly, is a relatively small hoverfly of the Syrphidae family, widespread throughout the Palaearctic region, which covers Europe, North Asia, and North Africa.
Similar species: True Flies
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Uploaded Aug 12, 2018. Captured Jul 7, 2018 14:30.
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Humor in the way us dutch name things goes back centuries. For example, when moving from a one name system to a two name system, many last names were registered based on nicknames (which as you know typically are funny and slightly insulting) or spontaneously made up, not realizing some of these names surviving to this day.
One of my favorites is "naaktgeboren" -> "Born naked". It's an awesome last name, and no lies were told. Posted 7 years ago
Nacktschnecke = Slug; literally "naked snail"
Zahnfleisch = Gums; literally "tooth meat"
Ohrwurm = It means something stuck in your head that you can't stop thinking about; literally "ear worm"
Wildpinkler = Someone who pees outside; literally "Wild pee-er" Posted 7 years ago
Naaktslak
Tandvlees
Oorworm
Wildplasser
Meaning is exactly as you already translated. Posted 7 years ago