@markmccaughrean@mastodon.social
Post #3762389
2026-07-12 12:42 UTC
Didn't post these evening arthropods yesterday, but better late than never, eh? 🤷♂️
First, a new one for me: I've seen several genus Eristalis drone fly species over the years, but never E. arbustorum, the Eurasian drone fly (🇩🇪 Kleine Bienenschwebfliege), with its distinctive white abdomen bands.
It's a female, btw.
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@markmccaughrean@mastodon.social 2026-07-12 12:53
Not a new fly, but the irst time I've seen one this year. It's a locust blowfly (Stomorhina lunata), which lacks a German name, although Augenstreifen-Schmeißfliege is used for obvious reasons. It's also a female – males have more saturated colours. Note the enormous mouth extension in one of the shots. #Heidelberg 🏰 #Photography 📷️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️ #BugOfTheDay 🐞 #MacroPhotography 🔬 #InsectsOfMastodon 🪰 #BackGardenEntomology 🪲