Black deerfly (Chrysops sepulcralis) a nationally scarce species in the UK, sucking blood from photographer's hand near a pond margin, Dorset, UK.

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Black deerfly (Chrysops sepulcralis) a nationally scarce species in the UK of boggy habitats, sucking blood from photographer's hand near a pond margin, Dorset heathland, UK, July.

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Size: 4477px × 3357px
Location: Dorset, UK
Photo credit: © Nick Upton / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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