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A Bee or a Fly cosplay? (lemmy.world)
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[–] [email protected] 5 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Looks like a hoverfly. I don’t know much about them, but I have seen one snatch a horsefly out of the air.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago

Yeah. Syrphid flies are some of the best pest control a garden could ask for. Them and fairy wasps. Lots of compound flowers will keep them around.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

I think you're right. Thank you 👌