Hover flies (Syrphidae)

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HelenCross wrote:

15 Nov 2023

Thanks @KylieWaldon it does to

Eristalinus sp. (genus)

KylieWaldon wrote:

15 Nov 2023

looks like the drone fly : Eristalinus punctulatus

Eristalinus sp. (genus)

MichelleO'Neill wrote:

6 May 2022

Hi Nature lovers, this is my first post, hopefully first of many.
I believe this spectacular fly is a Golden Drone fly, Eristalinus punctulatus.
Michelle

Eristalinus punctulatus

Marg wrote:

14 Jul 2020

Thanks, Jackie. Hoverflies! I've never come across these before. No wonder when they took to the air they looked like a squadron of tiny helicopters.

Melangyna sp. (genus)

JackieMiles wrote:

14 Jul 2020

Although the half a creature on the left hand edge of the photo is a european honey bee, the rest of them are hover flies, probably Melangyna sp. They seem to really like yellow flowers, and exotics such as this brassica are about the only ones on offer at the moment. We've been mostly seeing them on fireweed at our place.

Melangyna sp. (genus)