Eristalis tenax

Drone fly at Namadgi National Park

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Location information

• Coordinates 148.909897-35.517272
• Maps Namadgi National Park
• Places Tharwa, ACT

Sighting information

• At least 1 Abundance
• 25 Feb 2024 02:14 PM Recorded on
• KorinneM Recorded by

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  Insects Hover flies (Syrphidae) True flies (Diptera) KorinneM Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

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
• Machine learning
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• Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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