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Drone Fly

Eristalis tenax

Description:

Not sure what kind of bee this is. He was enjoying our purple mums.

2 Comments

sleighgreen
sleighgreen 11 years ago

Thanks for the help!

Jacob Gorneau
Jacob Gorneau 11 years ago

Interesting! Actually a bee mimic, members of the genus Eristalis are very similar, and you may want to confirm my ID. Awesome find and photos!

sleighgreen
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sleighgreen

South Carolina, USA

Spotted on Jun 1, 2012
Submitted on Nov 3, 2012

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