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Eristalis Tenax

Photo by Nicholas4
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Field Notes

Description:

The body is flatter and the yellow and black coloration more vibrant than the melifera ..

Notes:

Feeding on the butterfly bush blossoms.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (8)

I use Google Translate too. It isn't the greatest but like mariajo says it does give you the general idea. :)
Nicholas yo utilizo el google translator, no es muy bueno, pero te haces una idea de lo que dicen en el idioma que no dominas
Thanks for pointing out my mistake, allthough I barely understand spanish. Nick
I think Mariajo is right. This is a picture of Eristalis tenax I got. Hope it helps. http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/6166824
Yo creo que es una mosca Eristalis tenax. Tu foto está un poco borrosa y no se distinguen bien las rayas y el color. Te pongo un enlace para que lo compruebes http://www.johnsbooks.org/galleries/index%20hoverflies.htm
That is a Syrphid (hoverfly) not a bee at all. You can tell because of its short antennae and the single pair of wings (bees have two pairs). It looks like one of the Eristalis sp. But I'm not 100%. It would be a good place to start though.
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PublishedJuly 5, 2011

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