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Normski4ash - Macro Photography
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 Tapered Drone flyPhoto by Norman Pimlott |  Tapered Drone FlyPhoto by Norman Pimlott |  Tapered Drone flyPhoto by Norman Pimlott |
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 Tapered Drone flyPhoto by Norman Pimlott |  Tapered Drone flyPhoto by Norman Pimlott |  Tapered Drone flyPhoto by Norman Pimlott |
 Tapered Drone flyPhoto by Norman Pimlott |
Eristalis pertinax - Tapered Drone Fly
Whilst similar to Eristalis Tenax, this species has a more tapering abdomen in the male and it also has pale front legs. The pair of orange markings on tergite 2 of the abdomen are nearly always present, but tend to be brighter in summer specimens.
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