A male Hoverfly (Eristalis tenax) is collecting nectar from a Dahlia (Asteraceae) blossom

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Size: 5572px × 3719px
Location: Heidenau, Saxony, Germany
Photo credit: © Frank Bienewald / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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