Forget me not feast
by Stephen Melia
Title
Forget me not feast
Artist
Stephen Melia
Medium
Photograph - Print
Description
Macro shot of a Hoverfly Tapered Drone Fly - Eristalis pertinax feeding on a forget me not bloom Whilst similar to E. tenax, this species has a more tapering abdomen in the male and it also has pale front legs. The pair of orange markings on tergite 2 of the abdomen are nearly always present, but tend to be brighter in summer specimens.
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November 27th, 2020
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