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A male
syrphid fly
(
Eristalinus taeniops
) using its long
proboscis
to forage
nectar
from a
Common Hawkweed
flower. The eyes coming together at the top of the head (
holoptic
eyes) is typical of syrphid males.
Photo credit:
Joaquim Alves Gaspar
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