Syrphidae

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Grand-Pierre
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Syrphidae

Post by Grand-Pierre »

Milesia crabroniformis (Fabricius) Syrphidae

Micro Nikkor AIs - 105 mm f/2,8 + flash SB R200
She went to my table just after I finished to prepare my flash and camera ! Happy end.

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Re: Syrphidae

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She heard about a free photoshoot... you should send her the photos.

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Re: Syrphidae

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Very good! This species is the largest Syrphid in Europe, and it's believed to be a mimic of the European hornet.
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Re: Syrphidae

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Yes it look like Vespa crabro. Here in south France we have also a lot of Vespa velutina, comming from Asia and very agressive against the bees.

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