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Native Drone Fly - Eristalinus punctulatus

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The Native Drone Fly is a brightly coloured hover fly with large strange spotted eyes. They have a hovering flight and make a droning noise like a bee, hence the common name.

Similar species: True Flies
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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Uploaded Jul 29, 2025. Captured Dec 3, 2018 19:28 in 83VQ+W3 Hornsby Heights NSW, Australia.
  • Canon EOS 700D
  • f/18.0
  • 1/256s
  • ISO3200
  • 55mm