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A close-up photograph shows a hoverfly (Syrphidae) resting on the yellow center and pale pink/white petals of a flower. The hoverfly has a black and orange striped abdomen, mimicking a bee or wasp, and clear wings. Its head and thorax are dark brown/black.

Nature’s greatest method actors: the insects that cosplay bumblebees

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