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Hover Fly

Eristalinus taeniops

Photo by Johan Heyns
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Description:

One of my favorite Hover Flies spotted on the Honeysuckle in the garden. While it is feeding, one can get quite close provided you do not make sudden movements!

Notes:

In the first photo three ocelli can be clearly seen where the two eyes meet at the top. Explanation in the link below:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simple_eye_in_invertebrates

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Comments (11)
Fyn Kynd
Awesome shots and great video!
Johan Heyns
Thanks Ietermagog. Added some information with regards to the first photo.
Johan Heyns
@ Alice: That's what the garden was saying when I took the video!

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WILD Cities: Urban Biodiversity
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Pollinating Insects of the World
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Flies!
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PublishedJanuary 12, 2013

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