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Competition for mating - Eristalis tenax - male - female
Copyright © 2009 R. Berg

Competition for mating - Eristalis tenax - Male Female
Alameda County, California, USA
August 3, 2009
Beta tries an aerial display. The coupled pair react by moving slightly to the left.

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Contributed by R. Berg on 3 August, 2009 - 10:51pm
Last updated 14 March, 2010 - 4:52pm

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