Tapered Drone Fly (Eristalis pertinax) on Devil's Bit Scabious (Succisa pratensis) at Falls of Clyde. Common and widespread throughout Britain, this dronefly is often found in hedgerows and woodland rides.
16 August 2003
Eristalis Hoverfly on Lady's Smock, RSPB Loch Lomond
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RSPB Loch Lomond
Hoverfly of Eristalis sp (probably Tapered Drone Fly E. pertinax) on Lady's Smock (Cardamine pratensis), Net Bay, RSPB Loch Lomond
10 June 2017
European Drone Fly on Mint, Glasgow
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Glasgow - Broomhill, Jordanhill Claythorn and Bingham's Pond
European Drone Fly (Eristalis arbustorum), a species of hoverfly, on Mint, taken by David Palmar on Broomhill Allotments, Glasgow
22 August 2020
European Drone Fly on Mint, Glasgow
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Glasgow - Broomhill, Jordanhill Claythorn and Bingham's Pond
European Drone Fly (Eristalis arbustorum), a species of hoverfly, on Mint, taken by David Palmar on Broomhill Allotments, Glasgow
22 August 2020
Common Drone Fly on Ragwort, Glasgow
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Glasgow - Kelvindale
Common Drone Fly (Eristalis tenax) on Ragwort (Jacobaea vulgaris) in Kelvindale, Glasgow. It can be distinguished from other drone flies and from Honey Bees by a dark vertical face stripe and curved banana-shaped rear tibia (seen in the enlargement of part of this photo in the corner)
29 July 2016
Common Drone Fly on Ragwort, Glasgow
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Glasgow - Kelvindale
Common Drone Fly (Eristalis tenax) on Ragwort (Jacobaea vulgaris) in Kelvindale, Glasgow. It can be distinguished from other drone flies and from Honey Bees by a dark vertical face stripe (seen in the enlargement of part of this photo in the corner) and curved banana-shaped rear tibia