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Drone Fly - Eristalis tenax - male
Copyright © 2007 Cheryl Moorehead

Drone Fly - Eristalis tenax - Male
Seatac, King County, Washington, USA
June 30, 2007
Size: approx 20mm
Found resting on Himalayan Blackberry, Rubus armeniacum.
Contributed by Cheryl Moorehead on 30 June, 2007 - 7:27pm
Last updated 9 September, 2009 - 6:30pm

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