Marmalade Hoverfly - Episyrphus balteatus, Dorset, UK

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E. balteatus can be found throughout the year in various habitats, including urban gardens, visiting flowers for pollen and nectar. They often form dense migratory swarms, which may cause panic among people for their resemblance to wasps.

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Location: North Dorset UK
Photo credit: © ALAN MORGAN PHOTOGRAPHY / Alamy / Afripics
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