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Hover fly

Eristalinus taeniops

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Description:

1,5 cm - i think fly imitating bee?

Habitat:

wet area in garden

1 Species ID Suggestions

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Johan Heyns
Johan Heyns 11 years ago
Hover Fly or Drone Fly
Eristalinus taeniops


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4 Comments

Smith'sZoo
Smith'sZoo 11 years ago

Thank you Stian
I agree Johan and Sumukha, thank you!

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Johan Heyns
Johan Heyns 11 years ago

Spottings of the same fly

http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/100...

http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/111...

Sumukha Javagal
Sumukha Javagal 11 years ago

I agree with Johan. Its a Hover fly..!

Stian Waaler
Stian Waaler 11 years ago

Great pictures Smith'sZoo! Some kind a hoverfly maybe?

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Western Cape, South Africa

Spotted on Sep 8, 2012
Submitted on Sep 8, 2012

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