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15-04-2008, 10:51 AM
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Would like help with ID please. 
Taken in Lancashire.
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15-04-2008, 11:46 AM
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Looks like one of the dreaded Horse Flies to me but probably wrong. I am a bit obsessed with them (not in a good way)  .
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15-04-2008, 12:08 PM
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no its not a horsefly they're grey in colour and mottled.
don't know what this is though as I know very few flies
hazard a guess at drone fly or a hover-fly
sorry I'm not much help
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15-04-2008, 12:28 PM
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Yes it's a drone fly hoverfly Eristalis sp.
Brian V.
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16-04-2008, 12:12 AM
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a male Eristalis pertinax I think. Cheers Tristan |
16-04-2008, 06:29 AM
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Just had a look Tristan and I think you are right,  thank you.
Carol.
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16-04-2008, 01:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Bub-les  no its not a horsefly they're grey in colour and mottled.
don't know what this is though as I know very few flies
hazard a guess at drone fly or a hover-fly
sorry I'm not much help
Barbara | Oh yes the ones you're thinking about are also known as Clegs. I got confused as when I looked in my books I noticed there were a few different species of Horse Fly including one that looks very similar to a Drone Fly but it has different patterning on its abdomen.
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