Close-Up Eye and Mouth Detail of a Drone Hoverfly (Eristalis tenax) Feeding on Ivy Nectar in Autumn (Head On).
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John Insull / Alamy Stock PhotoImage ID:
H4J6ABFile size:
68.7 MB (2.9 MB Compressed download)Releases:
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6000 x 4000 px | 50.8 x 33.9 cm | 20 x 13.3 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
13 October 2016Location:
Torrington, Devon, England.More information:
Close-Up eye and mouth detail of a Common Drone Hoverfly (Eristalis tenax) feeding on nectar from ivy on a sunny autumn day. Good detail of its compound eyes, head, abdomen and wing. This is a common hoverfly species found in gardens, meadows and hedgerows throughout the British Isles. It is called a Drone hoverfly because it mimics the drone, or male, bee. This is a very beneficial insect as the adults feed on nectar, pollinating a wide range of plants as they do so. The larva is known as a ‘rat-tailed maggot’ because of its’ long telescopic breathing tube.