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Arthropods Daily – Issue No. 121 No. 121 |

Hornet Mimic Hover Fly
Hornet Mimic Hover Fly (Volucella zonaria) – species of family “Hover Flies“

Volucella zonaria, the hornet mimic hoverfly, is a European species of hoverfly.

Ancestry Graph

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„Seasons“ Maria experiences how the seasons change and with them the natural balance of her habitat. These changes are gradual and some might only recognise them when it is already too late.

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Seasons

„Hornet Mimic Hover Fly“ also appeared in the following editions of Arthropods Daily