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Drone Fly feeding on nectar
Photograph copyright: ozwildlife - all rights reserved. Used with permission.
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Drone Fly feeding on nectar
Photograph copyright: ozwildlife - all rights reserved. Used with permission.
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NATIVE DRONE FLY FACTS |
Identification
The Native Drone Fly is a brightly coloured hover fly with large strange spotted eyes. The body is black and orange striped. They have a hovering flight and make a droning noise like a bee, hence the common name.
Size
10mm
Habitat
usually seen near flowers
Food
adult feeds on nectar
Breeding
Larvae of many hover fly species prey on aphids and other mall soft bodied insects. Not sure about the native Drone Fly?
Classification
| Class: | Insecta | | Order: | Diptera | | Family: | Syrphidae | | Genus: | Eristalinus | | Species: | punctulatus | | Common Name: | Native Drone Fly |
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