Close-Up Head of a Drone Hover fly (Eristalis tenax), Speckled with Pollen, Feeding from a White Garden Flower in Summer.
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John Insull / Alamy Stock PhotoImage ID:
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6000 x 4000 px | 50.8 x 33.9 cm | 20 x 13.3 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
28 July 2018Location:
Torrington, Devon, England.More information:
Close-up head and body detail of a Common Drone Hoverfly (Eristalis tenax) feeding from a white garden flower on a sunny, June day. Its body is covered in speckles of pollen. Good overall body detail. This is a common hover fly species found in gardens, meadows and hedgerows throughout the British Isles. It is called a Drone hover fly because it mimics the drone, or male, bee. This is a very beneficial insect as the adults feed on nectar, pollinating a wide range of plants as they do so. The larva is known as a ‘rat-tailed maggot’ because of its’ long telescopic breathing tube.