Hoverfly (Episyrphus balteatus) resting on a poppy flower (Papaver rhoeas)
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Hoverfly (Episyrphus balteatus) resting on a poppy flower (Papaver rhoeas)
Hoverfly (Episyrphus balteatus) resting on a poppy flower (Papaver rhoeas). This hoverfly mimics the appearence of a wasp. This deters predators, which associate black and yellow stripes with a wasps painful sting. The hoverfly does not possess a sting, however. The mimicking of dangerous animals by harmless ones is known as Batesian mimicry. Photographed in the UK
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Batesian Mimicry Colouration Hover Fly Migrant Mimic Papaver Rhoeas Poppy Protection Episyrphus Balteatus Wasp Mimic
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