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Tens of thousands of rare flies have been released into a national park in the Scottish Highlands. (Royal Zoological Society of Scotland via SWNS)

By Elizabeth Hunter

More than 30,000 of one of Britain’s rarest insects have been released into a national park.

30,000 rare bugs released into Scottish Highland national park

The release was part of a breeding program for pine hoverflies. (Royal Zoological Society of Scotland via SWNS)

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(Royal Zoological Society of Scotland via SWNS)

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