Dance fly Empis opaca. Woodland. Norfolk. UK. Europe

Close-up of a Dance fly (Empis opaca) resting on a leaf in a damp woodland habitat in Norfolk. This large predatory insect has a long dagger-like snout and is common in the UK. Males present a'gift' of a dead insect before mating. Females do not mate with males who do not offer a gift.

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(c) Papilio/Nigel Downer

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Nigel Downer