Drone fly at Dunlop, ACT
Identification history
| Eristalis tenax | 26 Jul 2023 | KimberiRP | ||
| Unidentified | 7 Jan 2022 | JR |
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User's notes
Feeding on nectar. Similar to male Apis Mellifera accept it was landing on flowers and clearly feeding through proboscis.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.014022-35.202403
- Altitude 565.1m
- Places Dunlop, ACT
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- 5 Jan 2022 11:34 AM Recorded on
- JR Recorded by
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Collections
Insects True flies (Diptera) Hover flies (Syrphidae)
Additional information
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
- Feeding on nectar or pollen Insect behaviour on flower
- True Pollinator Insect on Flower
Species information
- Eristalis tenax Scientific name
- Drone fly Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1666.34m Recorded at altitude
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