Common Drone Fly (Eristalis tenax)
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Common Drone Fly

Eristalis tenax
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Fascinating facts about the Common Drone Fly

At a glance

RangeIt is migratory and cosmopolitan, the most widely distributed syrphid species in the world, and is known from all regions except the Antarctic.
HabitatPonds and lakes
DietNectar and pollen

About the Common Drone Fly

As the common drone fly dances through the air, its iridescent body glimmering in the sunlight, it embodies a carefree spirit, its agile form weaving effortlessly between blades of grass and colorful blooms. With a mesmerizing flutter of its wings, it hovers, pauses, and darts forward once more, driven by an insatiable quest for sweet nectar and warm sunlight. In its whirling, erratic flight, the drone fly is a master of unpredictability, a whimsical embodiment of the unbridled joy that permeates the natural world.

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