The hoverfly Eristalis tenax, Kinloch Rannoch

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The hoverfly Eristalis tenax, Kinloch Rannoch

Image: © Mike Pennington Taken: 31 Jul 2014

The drone-fly, imitating a honey bee, separated from other species in the genus by the thick black hind legs, black face stripe and the lines of hairs on the eyes.

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Image Location

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Latitude
56.699442
Longitude
-4.186558