Eristalis cryptarum
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eristalis-cryptarum-283-5468553
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Eristalis cryptarum
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Eristalis cryptarum is a holarctic species of hoverfly. Known as the bog hoverfly or bog-dwelling drone fly, it is a bog specialist but may occur in other wetlands. Its larvae are assumed to live in peat that is saturated with water, such as that found in these boggy areas.
The female has been observed depositing eggs on and close to very fresh cow dung along oligotrophic seepages in moorland. Hoverflies get their names from the ability to remain nearly motionless while in flight. The adults are
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Species of fly
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eristalis_cryptarum
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2024-03-14T03:34:11Z
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