Eristalis tenax

Drone fly at Holt, ACT

Eristalis tenax at Holt, ACT - suppressed
Eristalis tenax at Holt, ACT - suppressed
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Identification history

Eristalis tenax 2 Nov 2022 GregD
Unidentified 2 Nov 2022 Margo

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Is this a hover fly or some other kind of fly? Or instead a native bee?

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Sighting information

Additional information

  • Paper daisy Associated plant
  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size
  • Collecting pollen Insect behaviour on flower
  • N/A Bird behaviour at hollow
  • 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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