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Eristalis pertinax (dronefly) i found this one in the park near my home. unfortunatly the head isnt really sharp. i am not happy with that. probably was because there was some wind and it moved the dronefly enough to be unsharp at the head. i also tried to get more of an i look at you feeling. i am curious to know what you guys think of it and what should be better. i pesonally arent really happy, but i want to learn to get better and that is also the reason i still wanted to put it on jugledragon, to learn.<br /> The body<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/52589/identifying_photo_for_an_other_photo.html" title="identifying photo for an other photo"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3041/52589_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=LcR1k4if0jHj6MyNYEKQWvSr750%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="identifying photo for an other photo i amde this shot purely for identifying the species, and that is also the reason why i uploaded it. so i didnt do my best when i made this photo<br /> The eyes<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/52578/some_sort_of_bee_or_bumblebee.html Drone fly,Eristalis pertinax" /></a></figure> Drone fly,Eristalis pertinax,Geotagged,Netherlands,Summer Click/tap to enlarge

Eristalis pertinax (dronefly)

i found this one in the park near my home. unfortunatly the head isnt really sharp. i am not happy with that. probably was because there was some wind and it moved the dronefly enough to be unsharp at the head. i also tried to get more of an i look at you feeling. i am curious to know what you guys think of it and what should be better. i pesonally arent really happy, but i want to learn to get better and that is also the reason i still wanted to put it on jugledragon, to learn.
The body

identifying photo for an other photo i amde this shot purely for identifying the species, and that is also the reason why i uploaded it. so i didnt do my best when i made this photo<br /> The eyes<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/52578/some_sort_of_bee_or_bumblebee.html Drone fly,Eristalis pertinax

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  1. View WildFlower's profile
    WildFlower
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    These eyes look like a hoverfly to me. Can you upload the photo of the back. Posted 8 years ago
    1. View Rudolph van Harn's profile
      Rudolph van Harn
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      i have uploaded the identifying photo. to help determing thye species. it isnt really straight on the back but i think it is good enough to help.

      https://www.jungledragon.com/image/52589       Posted 8 years ago
      1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
        Ferdy Christant
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        Definitely a hover fly. Posted 8 years ago
        1. View Rudolph van Harn's profile
          Rudolph van Harn
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          ah thanks for the identifying. i now seem to have found the appropriate species. eristalis pertinax. also knwon as the drone fly or kegelbij vlieg in dutch. if it isnt right let me know, as i am not the best with identifying. Posted 8 years ago
          1. View WildFlower's profile
            WildFlower
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            It is possible, although the spots on the body are not very clearly visible. Posted 8 years ago
            1. View Rudolph van Harn's profile
              Rudolph van Harn
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              hmm okay, this is what i found out. but i dont know if you may have a species that is closer? i will look again and if i find something different i will change the species. thanks for helping everyone by the way. Posted 8 years ago
  3. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    I think it is sharp enough, Rudolph. Only when you enlarge it on a large screen one can see it is slightly moved, but only just slightly. Posted 8 years ago
    1. View Rudolph van Harn's profile
      Rudolph van Harn
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      okay, thanks for the compliment. yes, it indeed moved a bit. i am happy that it doesnt bother atleast you too much. Posted 8 years ago

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The Tapered Drone Fly

"Eristalis pertinax" is a European hoverfly, also known as the drone fly. Like "Eristalis tenax", the larva of "E. pertinax" is a rat-tailed maggot and lives in drainage ditches, pools around manure piles, sewage, and similar places containing water badly polluted with organic matter.

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Similar species: True Flies
Species identified by Rudolph van Harn
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By Rudolph van Harn

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Uploaded Jul 27, 2017. Captured Jul 16, 2017 20:00 in Harn 48, 1679 VD Midwoud, Netherlands.
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  • Canon EOS 760D
  • f/5.6
  • 1/200s
  • ISO100
  • 55mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.