Eristalis tenax

Drone fly at Palmerston, ACT

Eristalis tenax at Palmerston, ACT - 30 Jan 2022
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Identification history

Eristalis tenax 2 Feb 2022 MichaelMulvaney
Unidentified 2 Feb 2022 pjpiper

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A fly mimics a bee. Dont know what species this is.

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pjpiper wrote:
   2 Feb 2022
Thanks Michael

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Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 30 Jan 2022 11:26 AM Recorded on
  • pjpiper Recorded by

Additional information

  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size

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