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Fly - Eristalis tenax - female
Copyright © 2011 Sophie Cinnamon

Fly - Eristalis tenax - Female
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
August 1, 2010
Size: of a regular fly
I have looked in your files to find what kind of fly it is but could not find. I am just interested in knowing what it is. Thank you in advance for your help : )
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Contributed by Sophie Cinnamon on 19 January, 2011 - 10:00am
Last updated 28 July, 2011 - 3:39pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Eric R. Eaton, 19 January, 2011 - 1:43pm login or register to post comments

Drone Fly?
… metrioptera, 19 January, 2011 - 10:02am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks Metrioptera, I beleiv
Thanks Metrioptera, I beleive it is too. I researched the internet for differences and mine seems to match them. Thank you so much again : )
… Sophie Cinnamon, 19 January, 2011 - 10:33am login or register to post comments

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