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Sighting 4466707

Eristalis tenax

Drone fly at Charleys Forest, NSW

Eristalis tenax at Charleys Forest, NSW - suppressed
Eristalis tenax at Charleys Forest, NSW - suppressed
Eristalis tenax at Charleys Forest, NSW - suppressed
Eristalis tenax at Charleys Forest, NSW - suppressed
Eristalis tenax at Charleys Forest, NSW - suppressed
Eristalis tenax at Charleys Forest, NSW - suppressed
Eristalis tenax at Charleys Forest, NSW - suppressed
Eristalis tenax at Charleys Forest, NSW - suppressed
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Identification history

Eristalis tenax 26 Jan 2023 MichaelMulvaney
Unverified 25 Jan 2023 arjay

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User's notes

Very like a Eu bee. But doesn't seem totally the same. Found in a compost bin which apparently Eu bees can take up residence in. Wings are longer than the body. May not even be a bee.

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MichaelBedingfield wrote:
   26 Jan 2023
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Additional information

  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size

Species information

  • Eristalis tenax Scientific name
  • Drone fly Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Exotic
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 1666.34m Recorded at altitude
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