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Normski4ash - Macro Photography
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 Common Drone flyPhoto by Norman Pimlott |  Common Drone FlyPhoto by Norman Pimlott |  Common Drone FlyPhoto by Norman Pimlott |
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 Common Drone FlyPhoto by Norman Pimlott |  Common Drone flyPhoto by Norman Pimlott |
Eristalis Tenax - Common Drone Fly
This stocky hoverfly is the commonest 'drone' fly, so called because they mimic bee drones (male hive bees). The orange marks on the abdomen are variable so are not a reliable identification feature, though most specimens have a single pair near to the thorax. It also has a very noticeable dark face stripe and curved rear tibia.
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