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Common Drone Fly

Eristalis tenax

Worldwide
121,803 observations
Group
Insects
iNaturalist Wikipedia

About

Eristalis tenax is a hoverfly, also known as the drone fly (or "dronefly"). It is migratory and cosmopolitan, the most widely distributed syrphid species in the world, and is known from all regions except the Antarctic. It has been introduced into North America and is widely established.

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