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Hover Fly

Eristalis arbustorum

Photo by misako
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Field Notes

Description:

Spotted this hover fly in my garden on a fennel blossom. Now that I know they are not bees, I see them in my garden all the time.

Habitat:

Urban veggie garden.

Reference Links:

Encyclopedia of Life, Eristalis arbustorum, Species Eristalis arbustorum - BugGuide.Net

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Comments (5)
misako
It has been added Cindy and I will start adding my other flies.
CindyBinghamKeiser
Hi misako.hill, I started a mission called Flies! Please consider joining and adding all of your wonderful fly spottings :) http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8526126 Thanks
alicelongmartin
Lucky you, because I have decided we do not have them in Florida. That are not listed in my Florida Insect book. Good picture.

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PublishedAugust 30, 2011

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