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common drone fly introduced in the 1800's! is a honey bee mimic. Eristalis tenax,Geotagged,Summer,United States,eristales tenax Click/tap to enlarge

common drone fly

introduced in the 1800's! is a honey bee mimic.

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"Eristalis tenax" is a common, migratory, cosmopolitan species of hover fly. It is the most widely distributed syrphid species in the world, and is known from all regions except the Antarctic. It has been introduced into North America and is widely established. It can be found in gardens and fields in Europe and Australia. It has also been found in the Himalayas.

Similar species: True Flies
Species identified by morpheme
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Uploaded Aug 20, 2022. Captured Aug 19, 2022 14:37 in Center for Urban Horticulture, 3501 NE 41st St, Seattle, WA 98105, USA.
  • X-E2
  • f/11.0
  • 1/500s
  • ISO800
  • 80mm