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Sighting 4542618

Eristalis tenax

Drone fly at Cook, ACT

Eristalis tenax at Cook, ACT - 17 Mar 2022
Eristalis tenax at Cook, ACT - 17 Mar 2022
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Identification history

Eristalis tenax 9 Jan 2024 MichaelMulvaney
Unidentified 8 Jan 2024 Tammy

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Anthochaera carunculata (Red Wattlebird) at Aranda, ACT - 17 Jul 2024 by lbradley

Anthochaera carunculata

lbradley
Brachychiton populneus subsp. populneus (Kurrajong) at Cook, ACT - 7 May 2024 by lbradley

Brachychiton populneus subsp. populneus

lbradley
Orthetrum caledonicum (Blue Skimmer) at Cook, ACT - 1 Jan 2024 by Tammy

Orthetrum caledonicum

Tammy
Sphecinae sp. (subfamily) (Unidentified Sand or Digger wasp) at Cook, ACT - 1 Jan 2024 by Tammy

Sphecinae sp. (subfamily)

Tammy
Cassinia longifolia (Shiny Cassinia, Cauliflower Bush) at Cook, ACT - 10 Dec 2023 by lbradley

Cassinia longifolia

lbradley
Exocarpos cupressiformis (Cherry Ballart) at Cook, ACT - 10 Dec 2023 by lbradley

Exocarpos cupressiformis

lbradley
Avena sp. (Wild Oats) at Aranda, ACT - 22 Sep 2023 by lbradley

Avena sp.

lbradley
Melithreptus brevirostris (Brown-headed Honeyeater) at Cook, ACT - 19 Apr 2023 by Tammy

Melithreptus brevirostris

Tammy
Orthodera ministralis (Green Mantid) at Cook, ACT - 20 Jan 2023 by Tammy

Orthodera ministralis

Tammy
Megachile (Hackeriapis) oblonga (A Megachild bee) at Cook, ACT - 7 Jan 2023 by Tammy

Megachile (Hackeriapis) oblonga

Tammy
Opisthoncus grassator (Jumping spider) at Cook, ACT - 30 Dec 2022 by Tammy

Opisthoncus grassator

Tammy
Agonis flexuosa (Western Australian Peppermint) at Cook, ACT - 10 Dec 2022 by Tammy

Agonis flexuosa

Tammy
Oxycanus dirempta (Variable Oxycanus) at Cook, ACT - 11 May 2022 by MattFox

Oxycanus dirempta

MattFox
Leioproctus sp. (genus) (Plaster bee) at Cook, ACT - 5 Feb 2022 by Tammy

Leioproctus sp. (genus)

Tammy
Megachile sp. (several subgenera) (Resin Bees) at Cook, ACT - 1 Feb 2022 by Tammy

Megachile sp. (several subgenera)

Tammy
Heteronympha paradelpha (Spotted Brown) at Cook, ACT - 1 Feb 2022 by Tammy

Heteronympha paradelpha

Tammy
Endoxyla (genus) (Unknown Wood Moth) at Cook, ACT - 31 Dec 2021 by NickiTaws

Endoxyla (genus)

NickiTaws
Cosmodes elegans (Green Blotched Moth) at Cook, ACT - 31 Dec 2021 by NickiTaws

Cosmodes elegans

NickiTaws
Rhipicera (Agathorhipis) femorata (Feather-horned beetle) at Cook, ACT - 9 Mar 2021 by Tammy

Rhipicera (Agathorhipis) femorata

Tammy
Papilio anactus (Dainty Swallowtail) at Cook, ACT - 30 Jan 2021 by Tammy

Papilio anactus

Tammy
Morethia boulengeri (Boulenger's Skink) at Cook, ACT - 19 Dec 2020 by Tammy

Morethia boulengeri

Tammy
Miltinus sp. (genus) (Miltinus mydas fly) at Cook, ACT - 19 Dec 2020 by Tammy

Miltinus sp. (genus)

Tammy
Mordella dumbrelli (Dumbrell's Pintail Beetle) at Cook, ACT - 19 Dec 2020 by Tammy

Mordella dumbrelli

Tammy
Mordella dumbrelli (Dumbrell's Pintail Beetle) at Cook, ACT - 19 Dec 2020 by Tammy

Mordella dumbrelli

Tammy
Megachile sp. (several subgenera) (Resin Bees) at Cook, ACT - 19 Dec 2020 by Tammy

Megachile sp. (several subgenera)

Tammy
Amphibolia (Amphibolia) ignorata (A bristle fly) at Cook, ACT - 15 Dec 2020 by Tammy

Amphibolia (Amphibolia) ignorata

Tammy
Bembix sp. (genus) (Unidentified Bembix sand wasp) at Cook, ACT - 15 Dec 2020 by Tammy

Bembix sp. (genus)

Tammy
Scaptia sp. (genus) (March fly) at Cook, ACT - 14 Dec 2020 by Tammy

Scaptia sp. (genus)

Tammy
Neosparassus diana at Cook, ACT - 1 Dec 2020 by MattFox

Neosparassus diana

MattFox
Trigonidium sp. (genus) (A Sword-tail Cricket) at Cook, ACT - 29 Nov 2020 by MattFox

Trigonidium sp. (genus)

MattFox
Maratus griseus (Jumping spider) at Cook, ACT - 29 Nov 2020 by MattFox

Maratus griseus

MattFox
Nanodectes harpax (Small shield-back katydid) at Cook, ACT - 29 Nov 2020 by MattFox

Nanodectes harpax

MattFox
Araneinae (subfamily) (Orb weaver) at Cook, ACT - 19 Oct 2020 by Tammy

Araneinae (subfamily)

Tammy
Zoothera lunulata (Bassian Thrush) at Cook, ACT - 12 Apr 2020 by NickiTaws

Zoothera lunulata

NickiTaws
Adversaeschna brevistyla (Blue-spotted Hawker) at Cook, ACT - 28 Oct 2019 by NickiTaws

Adversaeschna brevistyla

NickiTaws
Dendroaeschna conspersa (Wide-faced Darner) at Cook, ACT - 24 Mar 2018 by EmilyS

Dendroaeschna conspersa

EmilyS
Tiliqua scincoides scincoides (Eastern Blue-tongue) at Cook, ACT - 20 Dec 2014 by Tammy

Tiliqua scincoides scincoides

Tammy
Anthochaera carunculata (Red Wattlebird) at Aranda, ACT - 17 Jul 2024 by lbradley
Brachychiton populneus subsp. populneus (Kurrajong) at Cook, ACT - 7 May 2024 by lbradley
Orthetrum caledonicum (Blue Skimmer) at Cook, ACT - 1 Jan 2024 by Tammy
Sphecinae sp. (subfamily) (Unidentified Sand or Digger wasp) at Cook, ACT - 1 Jan 2024 by Tammy
Cassinia longifolia (Shiny Cassinia, Cauliflower Bush) at Cook, ACT - 10 Dec 2023 by lbradley
Exocarpos cupressiformis (Cherry Ballart) at Cook, ACT - 10 Dec 2023 by lbradley
Avena sp. (Wild Oats) at Aranda, ACT - 22 Sep 2023 by lbradley
Melithreptus brevirostris (Brown-headed Honeyeater) at Cook, ACT - 19 Apr 2023 by Tammy
Orthodera ministralis (Green Mantid) at Cook, ACT - 20 Jan 2023 by Tammy
Megachile (Hackeriapis) oblonga (A Megachild bee) at Cook, ACT - 7 Jan 2023 by Tammy
Opisthoncus grassator (Jumping spider) at Cook, ACT - 30 Dec 2022 by Tammy
Agonis flexuosa (Western Australian Peppermint) at Cook, ACT - 10 Dec 2022 by Tammy
Oxycanus dirempta (Variable Oxycanus) at Cook, ACT - 11 May 2022 by MattFox
Leioproctus sp. (genus) (Plaster bee) at Cook, ACT - 5 Feb 2022 by Tammy
Megachile sp. (several subgenera) (Resin Bees) at Cook, ACT - 1 Feb 2022 by Tammy
Heteronympha paradelpha (Spotted Brown) at Cook, ACT - 1 Feb 2022 by Tammy
Endoxyla (genus) (Unknown Wood Moth) at Cook, ACT - 31 Dec 2021 by NickiTaws
Cosmodes elegans (Green Blotched Moth) at Cook, ACT - 31 Dec 2021 by NickiTaws
Rhipicera (Agathorhipis) femorata (Feather-horned beetle) at Cook, ACT - 9 Mar 2021 by Tammy
Papilio anactus (Dainty Swallowtail) at Cook, ACT - 30 Jan 2021 by Tammy
Morethia boulengeri (Boulenger's Skink) at Cook, ACT - 19 Dec 2020 by Tammy
Miltinus sp. (genus) (Miltinus mydas fly) at Cook, ACT - 19 Dec 2020 by Tammy
Mordella dumbrelli (Dumbrell's Pintail Beetle) at Cook, ACT - 19 Dec 2020 by Tammy
Mordella dumbrelli (Dumbrell's Pintail Beetle) at Cook, ACT - 19 Dec 2020 by Tammy
Megachile sp. (several subgenera) (Resin Bees) at Cook, ACT - 19 Dec 2020 by Tammy
Amphibolia (Amphibolia) ignorata (A bristle fly) at Cook, ACT - 15 Dec 2020 by Tammy
Bembix sp. (genus) (Unidentified Bembix sand wasp) at Cook, ACT - 15 Dec 2020 by Tammy
Scaptia sp. (genus) (March fly) at Cook, ACT - 14 Dec 2020 by Tammy
Neosparassus diana at Cook, ACT - 1 Dec 2020 by MattFox
Trigonidium sp. (genus) (A Sword-tail Cricket) at Cook, ACT - 29 Nov 2020 by MattFox
Maratus griseus (Jumping spider) at Cook, ACT - 29 Nov 2020 by MattFox
Nanodectes harpax (Small shield-back katydid) at Cook, ACT - 29 Nov 2020 by MattFox
Araneinae (subfamily) (Orb weaver) at Cook, ACT - 19 Oct 2020 by Tammy
Zoothera lunulata (Bassian Thrush) at Cook, ACT - 12 Apr 2020 by NickiTaws
Adversaeschna brevistyla (Blue-spotted Hawker) at Cook, ACT - 28 Oct 2019 by NickiTaws
Dendroaeschna conspersa (Wide-faced Darner) at Cook, ACT - 24 Mar 2018 by EmilyS
Tiliqua scincoides scincoides (Eastern Blue-tongue) at Cook, ACT - 20 Dec 2014 by Tammy

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Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 17 Mar 2022 01:21 PM Recorded on
  • Tammy Recorded by

Additional information

  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size
  • Alive / healthy Animal health
  • Feeding on nectar or pollen Insect behaviour on flower
  • True Pollinator Insect on Flower

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