The hoverfly Eristalis tenax, Wellmeadow, Blairgowrie
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The hoverfly Eristalis tenax, Wellmeadow, Blairgowrie
Image: © Mike Pennington Taken: 22 Jul 2014
One of the drone-flies, but one of the easiest to identify, with its broad central stripe on the face and black hind femur.
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Image Location
Latitude
56.591599
Longitude
-3.337353