Introduced Species
The name "drone fly" refers to its similar appearance to a drone honeybee. It was introduced near Toronto around 1885 and is now common throughout most of North America.
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Eristalis arbustorum
(Eurasian Drone Fly)
On fern-leaf yarrow flowers
Associated Species: Achillea filipendulina (Fern-leaf Yarrow)
Eristalis arbustorum
(Eurasian Drone Fly)
On garden parsley flowers
Associated Species: Petroselinum crispum (Garden Parsley)
Eristalis arbustorum
(Eurasian Drone Fly)
On parsnipflower buckwheat flowers
Associated Species: Eriogonum heracleoides (Parsnipflower Buckwheat)
Eristalis arbustorum
(Eurasian Drone Fly)
Eristalis arbustorum
(Eurasian Drone Fly)
Eristalis arbustorum
(Eurasian Drone Fly)
Eristalis arbustorum
(Eurasian Drone Fly)
Eristalis arbustorum
(Eurasian Drone Fly)
Eristalis arbustorum
(Eurasian Drone Fly)
Eristalis arbustorum
(Eurasian Drone Fly)
Eristalis arbustorum
(Eurasian Drone Fly)
Eristalis arbustorum
(Eurasian Drone Fly)
Looks like it might be Eristalis dimidiata. But I\'m not sure. What do you think @edanko?
Eristalis arbustorum
(Eurasian Drone Fly)
Eristalis arbustorum
(Eurasian Drone Fly)
Eristalis arbustorum
(Eurasian Drone Fly)
Eristalis arbustorum
(Eurasian Drone Fly)
Eristalis arbustorum
(Eurasian Drone Fly)
Eristalis arbustorum
(Eurasian Drone Fly)