Eristalis tenax

Drone fly at O'Connor, ACT

Eristalis tenax at O'Connor, ACT - 2 Jan 2017
Eristalis tenax at O'Connor, ACT - 2 Jan 2017
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Identification history

Eristalis tenax 10 Jan 2017 KimPullen
Eristalis tenax 3 Jan 2017 ibaird
Unidentified 3 Jan 2017 ibaird

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On Bursaria spinosa (garden planted). Second image shows size comparison with a worker honeybee (Apis mellifera).

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Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 2 Jan 2017 03:20 PM Recorded on
  • ibaird Recorded by

Additional information

  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size
  • Unknown Gender

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