Eristalis tenax

Drone fly at Wodonga, VIC

Eristalis tenax at Wodonga, VIC - 17 Dec 2022 08:45 AM
Eristalis tenax at Wodonga, VIC - 17 Dec 2022 08:45 AM
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Eristalis tenax 19 Dec 2022 MichaelBedingfield
Eristalis tenax 17 Dec 2022 KylieWaldon

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Its slower in flight than a European Honey Bee but almost the same size. It wandered past several daisy flowers before landing here. The spiders didn't get them all!

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  • daylily Associated plant
  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size
  • Alive / healthy Animal health
  • Resting Insect behaviour on flower
  • True Insect on a flower

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