Macro, Head On Detail of a Drone Hover Fly (Eristalis tenax) Feeding on a Cow Parsley Flower (Anthriscus sylvestris) on a Sunny Day in Summer.

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Close-up detail of a Common Drone Hoverfly (Eristalis tenax) feeding on a Cow Parsley flower (Anthriscus sylvestris) on a sunny day in summer. Good overall body detail. This is a common hover fly species found in gardens, meadows and hedgerows throughout the British Isles. It is called a Drone hover fly 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.

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Size: 6000px × 4000px
Location: Torrington, Devon, England.
Photo credit: © John Insull / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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