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band-eyed drone fly

by StavrosApostolouΑθήνα, Περιφέρεια Αττικής, Greece

1 0 Eristalinus taeniops

Eristalinus taeniops

by NeilHarrisKrugersdorp, Gauteng, South Africa

Eristalinus taeniops is a species of ...

0 0 Hoverfly

Hoverfly

by TechnoliteracyLos Angeles, California, USA

2 5 Eristalinus taeniops

Eristalinus taeniops

by mariajoArcos de las Salinas, Aragón, Spain

2 2 Band-eyed drone fly

Band-eyed drone fly

by SckelCariacica, Espírito Santo, Brazil

Eristalinus taeniops is a species of ...

3 4 Hover fly

Hover fly

by Smith'sZooWestern Cape, South Africa

1,5 cm - i think fly imitating bee?

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Band-eyed Drone Fly

by Susanna and FernandoMonterey Park, California, USA

1 1 Tiger Fly.

Tiger Fly.

by Daniela BracamonteCiudad de Salta, Salta, Argentina

Family: Syrphidae.

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Band-eyed drone fly

by juniorhsoaresCampinas, São Paulo, Brazil

4 2 Flower fly

Flower fly

by asergioUberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil

3 5 Hoverfly

Hoverfly

by EduardoFrickMogi das Cruzes, São Paulo, Brazil

This striped eye fly tries to mimic a bee

5 5 Hover Fly

Hover Fly

by 1murtu1Lesedi Local Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa

Typical hover fly, difficult to photograph, but patience rewards.

5 3 Band-eyed Drone Fly

Band-eyed Drone Fly

by RičhåřđKűpfəřWestonaria Local Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa

Hover / drone type of fly. This one is a Band-eyed Drone Fly (Eristalinus

1 3 band-eyed drone fly

band-eyed drone fly

by Joseph CHIEF REDEARTHSrinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India

This fly was found sipping water on the steps that leads to the Dal Lake.

1 3 Band-eyed drone fly (Hoverfly)

Band-eyed drone fly (Hoverfly)

by Leon van ZylKwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

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Band-eyed Drone Fly

by CindyBinghamKeiserEscondido, California, USA

Yellow and black bee-mimicking fly with striped eyes.

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Hover Fly

by Smith'sZooWestern Cape, South Africa

Wingspan 20 mm - Stocky, honey bee mimic with black-barred eyes, dull orange ...

0 0 Mosca tigre hembra. Female tiger fly

Mosca tigre hembra. Female tiger fly

by eulalia rubioTotana, Murcia, Spain

Las hembras, tienen los ojos separados (como los de este spotting), mientras ...

0 0 Hover Fly

Hover Fly

by Smith ZooWitzenberg Local Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa

Wingspan 20 mm - Stocky, honey bee mimic with black-barred eyes, dull orange ...

3 0 Honey Bee Mimic Banded Eye Drone Fly

Honey Bee Mimic Banded Eye Drone Fly

by Michael StrydomCape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Medium sized body with 20mm wingspan. Stocky honey bee mimic with distinct ...

5 5 Hover Fly

Hover Fly

by TorreyNeelSan Diego, California, USA

A very different looking Bee in a garden.

1 0 Hover Fly

Hover Fly

by Smith'sZooWestern Cape, South Africa

Wingspan 20 mm - Stocky, honey bee mimic with black-barred eyes, dull orange ...

13 6 Band-eyed Hoverfly

Band-eyed Hoverfly

by Bernadette Sدهب, جنوب سيناء, Egypt

just over 1 cm in length, sat unusually still, perhaps waiting for its wings to ...

5 3 Band-eyed Drone Fly

Band-eyed Drone Fly

by Joaquín D.S.Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay

This specimen was seen on a botanical garden, in Montevideo, Uruguay. Here, ...

2 1 Hover Fly

Hover Fly

by JohanHeynsLesedi Local Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa

Hover Fly resting on the porch for the night. The three simple eyes or occelli ...

5 3 Mosca Sirfídea

Mosca Sirfídea

by Cláudio MarquesPortugal

It's not the first time a saw a insect like this. Its like a bee/fly insect. I ...

2 4 Band-eyed Drone Fly

Band-eyed Drone Fly

by CindyBinghamKeiserEscondido, California, USA

Bee mimicking fly with striped eyes. The wings are clear but dark-veined.

1 1 Hover fly

Hover fly

by JohanHeynsLesedi Local Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa

First one I saw in nature and not in a garden.

1 3 Band-eyed Drone Fly

Band-eyed Drone Fly

by CindyBinghamKeiserEscondido, California, USA

Bee mimicking fly with striped eyes. The wings are clear but dark-veined. These ...

2 2 Hover Fly

Hover Fly

by KrantiAzadPunjab, India

Also known as Band Eyed Drone Fly . It is easily identified by its yellow ...

3 4 Band-Eyed Drone Fly

Band-Eyed Drone Fly

by CindyBinghamKeiserEscondido, California, USA

Rare yellow and black stripe eye bee-looking hoverfly. This is a male since the ...

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Band-eyed Drone Fly

by CindyBinghamKeiserEscondido, California, USA

Yellow hoverfly with vertical stripes on eyes and horizontal brown stripes on ...

1 2 Band-eyed Drone Fly

Band-eyed Drone Fly

by CindyBinghamKeiserEscondido, California, USA

Bee mimicking fly with striped eyes. The wings are clear but dark-veined. The ...

8 11 Hover Fly

Hover Fly

by JohanHeynsLesedi Local Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa

One of my favorite Hover Flies spotted on the Honeysuckle in the garden. While ...

5 2 Mosca tigre macho. Male tiger fly

Mosca tigre macho. Male tiger fly

by eulalia rubioTotana, Región de Murcia, Spain

La mosca tigre pertenece a la familia sírfidos, la de las moscas grandes de ...

1 0 Mosca tigre macho

Mosca tigre macho

by eulalia rubioValencia / València, Comunidad Valenciana / Comunitat Valenciana, Spain

La mosca tigre pertenece a la familia sírfidos, la de las moscas grandes de ...

3 0 Drone Fly Bee Mimic

Drone Fly Bee Mimic

by Michael StrydomCape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

This is a second series I have done with this stocky bee mimic drone fly. It is ...

1 0 Band-eyed Drone Fly

Band-eyed Drone Fly

by Michael StrydomCape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

One of my favourites and easily identified by those banded eyes. Also commonly ...

12 5 Tiger fly

Tiger fly

by Sergio MonteiroSanta Catarina, Brazil

Family Syrphidae, Subfamily Eristalinae, Tribe Eristalini, Subtribe Eristalina, ...

13 11 Band-eyed drone fly

Band-eyed drone fly

by dotun55Port Harcourt, Nigeria

Hoverflies, sometimes called flower flies or syrphid flies, make up the insect ...

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