ID please

[Sully]

I have not seen these before ... had a couple in the garden this morning. Are they fruit fly? Sound just like a blowfly.

[wigz]

Nice shots Barb. They aren't Queensland Fruit Fly which look a bit like wasps. I think most fruit fly are quite small.

[Sully]

Thanks for comment Alan

I noticed one hovering this afternoon ... and as the back looks similar to a hoverfly ... I googled ..... and I believe it is a hoverfly, although the eye colour has me a bit baffled. Will have to google some more.

Edit: It is a Spot Eyed Hoverfly

[pauld]

NATIVE DRONE FLY FACTS

Identification The Native Drone Fly is a brightly coloured hover fly with large strange spotted eyes. The body is black and orange striped. They have a hovering flight and make a droning noise like a bee, hence the common name. Size 10mm Habitat usually seen near flowers Food adult feeds on nectar Breeding Larvae of many hover fly species prey on aphids and other mall soft bodied insects. Not sure about the native Drone Fly? Classification Class: Insecta Order: Diptera Family: Syrphidae Genus: Eristalinus Species: punctulatus Common Name: Native Drone Fly Paul.

[Sully]

Thanks for the correct info Paul

[eaglem]

Think I've only seen these once so they obviously aren't common.

[Sully]

A friend has lots of them in her garden in Adelaide ...... they must have blown across with all the wind we have had