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Still another Eristalis. We do have very cold now, Hills nearby has snow on the top . . .

Switzerland, 412 müM, balcony
Date: 14.10.09
Size: about 10mm

It's a very forceful fly, very dark, with the clear parts beside the "Schildchen" it looks like this fly would have a waist. Abdomen has well visible, hard "Abgrenzungen". For me it looks not like any other Eristalis I saw until today.
I have several Eristalis sitting on the flowers, no more moving, I think wating for some degree more, to move again.

Could anyone give me the ID? Thank you!
Regards, Brigitte

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She looks like a real woman.... WAIT! She IS a woman, what a waist!

Eristalis tenax


PS: haven't forgotten your mail!

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Maybe it is evolution in progress.... finally sexy syrphids to catch

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as woman I'm waiting for sexy syrphid-men :-)

She could be yours - she is sitting in the dark night on the white flower on my balcony

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Now ther'es something you don't see every day: syrphid-men and sexy in the same sentence ! Offhand, I can't think of any...

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I'm on my way with a bucket of cold water....just in case it's needed Andrea.

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OT

don't put Andre in cold water :-)

I thought with syrphid-men on a small thing with two wings, 6 legs and a size about 10-12 mm

puuuh, my english is far away from perfect :-)

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Yeah, sounds like a good description of Andre...

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Particularly the bit about the small thing...

Big disappointment here;

Gone from Romeo and Juliet;
But,soft! What light through yonder window breaks?

To the soliloquy from Hamlet;
To be,or not to be: That is the question:
Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer
The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune,

My Deepest Sympathy Andrea...
Roger

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Do you know me, Philea?

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Andrea it's not Philea, it's Phylis.

Hector

Could be a bit confusing for any new members this, try to keep up.