A strictly nectar-feeding Horsefly (Pangonius striatus), endemic to Sardinia, feeding on Sea holly flowers (Eryngium maritimum) on a beach, Sardinia,

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A strictly nectar-feeding Horse fly (Pangonius striatus), endemic to Sardinia, feeding on Sea holly flowers (Eryngium maritimum) on a beach, Sardinia, Italy, June.

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Size: 4255px × 3191px
Location: Sardinia, Italy
Photo credit: © Nick Upton / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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