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Handsome Big Fly on Flower
Chris
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Posted on 26-10-2011 17:21
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Seen today visiting flowers and resting on a leaf in the sun. From far at first glance thought of a bumblebee, so big it seemed. Well, not that big, but very attractive indeed.
Who knows it?
Location: Near Luebeck, Northern Germany.
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Chris
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2nd pic, same fly
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Lukasz Mielczarek
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Arctophila superbiens!

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Arctophila superbiens - great, thank you Lukasz!
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