My namesake insect 🤩

This is a hawthorn fly (Bibio marci), the Märzfliege or Markusfliege in 🇩🇪.

Also known as St Mark’s fly, because it typically emerges around the saint’s day of 25 April.

Of course, this one is a female, but hey 🤷‍♂️🤪

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