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Eristalis tenax

Drone fly at Tharwa, ACT

Eristalis tenax at Tharwa, ACT - 24 Nov 2024
Eristalis tenax at Tharwa, ACT - 24 Nov 2024
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Identification history

Eristalis tenax 4 Dec 2024 MichaelMulvaney
Eristalis tenax 26 Nov 2024 michael.batley
Unidentified 24 Nov 2024 courtneyb

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Mating bees, first time I’ve seen that!

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Location information

Sighting information

Additional information

  • True Pollinator Insect on Flower
  • Breeding behaviour Insect behaviour on flower
  • Mating Breeding behaviour
  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size
  • Mixed Gender

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
  • External link More information

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