![A Batman hoverfly perched on an ivy stalk. It's a yellow hoverfly with black markings, including a marking on the thorax in the shape of the Batman logo](/sites/default/files/styles/node_hero_default/public/third_light/Myathropa%2520florea%2520%25283%2529.jpg?h=dbf4c17d&itok=NKWRoqdP)
Batman hoverfly © Vaughn Matthews
Batman hoverfly
Scientific name: Myathropa florea
This common hoverfly can be recognised by the dark markings behind its head, which often resemble the Batman logo.
Batman hoverfly © Vaughn Matthews
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