🪰 The city giant or hornet mimic hoverfly is the largest hoverfly found in the Netherlands. This monster resembles a large wasp and has a body length of about 2,5 centimeters 🪰.

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A large hoverfly, likely - and I'm very happy to be corrected - a Volucella zonaria (Hornet mimic hoverfly), feeding on a blooming pink thistle flower. The insect’s reddish-brown thorax, large reddish compound eyes, and clear wings with dark margins are clearly visible. It’s perched on a vibrant thistle head with unopened buds nearby.
Shot at Lancashire, Manchester and North Merseyside Wildlife Trust Brockholes in Samlesbury, near Preston, UK.
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Volucelle Zonée (Volucella zonaria), femelle.

Citadelle de Lille, juillet 2022

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A female hornet hoverfly, Volucella zonaria.
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