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Seems that Eistalis flies hind legs mimic those of a honey bee
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 These two fliers heve been snapped on the same cabbage plant. Eristalis (a sp. welcomed) keeps hind leggs in a way suggesting to be an element of "perfect mimicry". How do you think?
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