Eristalis tenax (Drone fly)♂︎

Cichorium intybus (Common chicory)

Last update: 24 November 2021
garden
species


Common

LOCATION: Krimpen aan den IJssel, garden

OBSERVATION:
2021-X-09


A male Drone fly (Eristalis tenax) [1] foraging for nectar on Common Chicory (Cichorium intybus) at this time of year one of the few remaining nectar sources in the garden.

Drone fly ♂︎ (Eristalis tenax) on Common chicory (Cichorium intybus)
Drone fly ♂︎ (Eristalis tenax) on Common chicory (Cichorium intybus)

Literature

1 Nederlands Soortenregister

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