A female marmalade fly (Episyrphus balteatus), a relatively small
hoverfly (9–12 mm), visiting a
flower for
pollen. This is one of a very few species of insects capable of crushing pollen grains and feeding on them.Photo credit:
Joaquim Alves Gaspar
A female marmalade fly (Episyrphus balteatus), a relatively small
hoverfly (9–12 mm), visiting a
flower for
pollen. This is one of a very few species of insects capable of crushing pollen grains and feeding on them.Photo credit:
Joaquim Alves Gaspar