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Golden Native Drone Fly A striking fly with a slightly flattened abdomen with black and yellow patterns. The thorax had four black stripes. Eyes were large, a creamy yellow with small red flecks. The separated eyes indicate that this fly is a female. Males do not have a noticeable separation. The fly looked very much like a large hover fly. Australia,Eristalinus punctulatus,Geotagged,Native drone fly,Spring Click/tap to enlarge

Golden Native Drone Fly

A striking fly with a slightly flattened abdomen with black and yellow patterns. The thorax had four black stripes. Eyes were large, a creamy yellow with small red flecks. The separated eyes indicate that this fly is a female. Males do not have a noticeable separation. The fly looked very much like a large hover fly.

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The Native Drone Fly

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.

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Similar species: True Flies
Species identified by Leuba Ridgway
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By Leuba Ridgway

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Uploaded Jan 4, 2017. Captured Dec 14, 2016 16:44 in 13 Tor St, Gundagai NSW 2722, Australia.
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  • SZ-10
  • f/9.8
  • 10/600s
  • ISO100
  • 5.96mm