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Common Drone Fly - Eristalis tenax  Australia,Common Drone Fly,Eamw Hoover flies,Encounter Bay SA,Eristalis tenax,Geotagged,Summer Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

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  1. That’s a lovely picture. So clear! Posted one year ago
    1. Thank you. Posted one year ago

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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 Ernst
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Uploaded Feb 10, 2024. Captured Feb 9, 2024 11:18 in 66 Franklin Parade, Encounter Bay SA 5211, Australia.
  • Canon EOS 650D
  • f/14.0
  • 1/256s
  • ISO1600
  • 109mm