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Drone fly

Eristalis tenax

Photo by jeremiah212ca
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Description:

Drone fly, Eristalis tenax

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Eristalis tenax

Species ID Suggestions

Drone Fly

Eristalis tenax

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CindyBinghamKeiser
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Comments (6)
CindyBinghamKeiser
I have this spotting too down here in Cali. I have it labeled as Rat-tailed Maggot Fly.
KarenSaxton
http://www.biology.ualberta.ca/bsc/ejournal/kme_06/key_spec.html
KarenSaxton
Bee fly, and probably Villa or Gerun sp...
MartinL
Two wings. This is a fly (diptera)
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PublishedDecember 3, 2011

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