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Common Globetail (female), Heesch, Netherlands The female can be distinguished from the male by her wider abdomen and her eyes not being connected to each other. Heesch,Long hoverfly,Macro,Netherlands,Sphaerophoria scripta Click/tap to enlarge

Common Globetail (female), Heesch, Netherlands

The female can be distinguished from the male by her wider abdomen and her eyes not being connected to each other.

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The Common Globetail

The Long hoverfly, "Sphaerophoria scripta" is a European species of hoverfly. They can complete a full life cycle in as little as sixteen days, and a maximum of nine generations may occur in a single year.

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Similar species: True Flies
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Aug 23, 2024. Captured Jul 26, 2024 16:41.
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  • NIKON D850
  • f/16.0
  • 1/250s
  • ISO400
  • 105mm