Garden: Hornet-mimic Hoverfly Under Buddleia

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There were two hornet-mimic hoverflies visiting the pale Buddleya. Both were playing hard to get (staying high, so I was standing on a chair looking upwards). This one was missing the tarsi of her left mid leg. They really are surprisingly large...

Others here (or right from Hornet-mimic hoverfly - wider view)