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Central Coast Mariners FC is an Australian professional soccer club based on the Central Coast of New South Wales. The Mariners, founded in 2004 as one of the original eight A-League teams, were the first professional sports club from the Gosford region to compete in a national competition. Despite being considered one of the smallest-market clubs in the league, the Central Coast Mariners have won the A-League Premiership twice and claimed one A-League Championship from four Grand Final appearances. They have also appeared in the AFC Champions League four times. The club plays matches at Central Coast Stadium (pictured), a 20,059 seat stadium in Gosford. The English Championship's Sheffield United has invested in the club, and the Mariners have affiliation agreements with several international clubs. Their main supporters' group is known as the Yellow Army, after the colour of the club's home kit. The club and the Newcastle Jets share a rivalry known as the F3 Derby, after the previous name of the motorway that connects the cities of the teams. Matt Simon and Adam Kwasnik are the Mariners' all-time leading goalscorers, with 42 goals each in all competitions. (Full article...)

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Eristalinus megacephalus is a species of hoverfly which can be found in non-marine areas of numerous countries in Africa, Europe, and Asia. First described by Pietro Rossi in 1794, its name emphasizes the size of its head. E. megacephalus, which averages 8–11 millimetres (0.31–0.43 in) in length, uses Batesian mimicry to resemble a bee or other hymenopteran and thus scare away predators.

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