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Common Drone Fly

Photo: @hobiecat · iNaturalist · CC BY-NC

Insects and other invertebrates

Common Drone Fly

Eristalis tenax

Observations in the area
1
Last sighting
17 June 2023
Category
Insects and other invertebrates
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The species

Eristalis tenax is a hoverfly, also known as the drone fly (or "dronefly"). It is migratory and cosmopolitan, the most widely distributed syrphid species in the world, and is known from all regions except the Antarctic. It has been introduced into North America and is widely established.

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