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Eristalinus taeniops

Photo by Smith Zoo
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Field Notes

Description:

Wingspan 20 mm - Stocky, honey bee mimic with black-barred eyes, dull orange thorax and yellow- and black-striped abdomen.

Habitat:

Regular visitor in the garden, but this one I found in my studio.

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Eristalinus taeniops

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Comments (12)
Smith Zoo
Indeed Lauren, often see them in the garden.
LaurenZarate
What unusual eyes for this syrphid honeybee mimic. Do you see this one often?
Smith Zoo
Thank you Fyn.K, Im just lucky all these great insects get "stuck" on the inside of my studio windows. But I let every single one that I photograph out!
Smith Zoo
Thank you Jeannette, ForestD, Adarsha and Jonathan!
Jeannette
Wow, it has eyes like horse flies :)

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PublishedNovember 8, 2012

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