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Blind bee - Eristalis tenax



A brown, bee-like hover fly, which differs from bees due to its short antennae. The larvae live in all kinds of stagnant nutrient-rich to very n...
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A brown, bee-like hover fly, which differs from bees due to its short antennae. The larvae live in all kinds of stagnant nutrient-rich to very nutrient-rich water, including slurry. The flies are everywhere. The species is characterized by the two vertical stripes on the eyes (actually hairbands). In flight, the hind legs hang down conspicuously.
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enriquekapie Platinum
 
enriquekapie July 25, 2023
Mooi scherpe foto
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Joviaal July 25, 2023
Dank je wel. 😊
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JayneBug July 26, 2023
Nice macro capture!
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Joviaal July 26, 2023
Thanks. They are hard to shoot, for the never sit down more than a second.
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ronjudyluv2travel August 09, 2023
Interesting image and background!
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