Skip to main content



 : Eristalis tenax, drone-fly larvae


Eristalis tenax, drone-fly larvae

Eristalis tenax is one of quite a large group of closely related hover-flies which have rat-tailed maggots, i.e. larvae with an elongated breathing tube at the end of their bodies. E. tanex is the most common

Picture No
10706862
Media ID
47574844
Size
2428px x 3543px (1.1MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / Natural History Museum
Source
Photograph from the Natural History Museum Collection

Pick your License

Please tell us the book title or ISBN

Please supply intended use


 

Arthropoda Diptera Drone Epitheria Eutheria Hexapod Hexapoda Hover Hover Fly Hover-fly Hoverfly Insecta Larva Larvae Maggot Muridae Murinae Muroidea Myomorpha Placental Rattus Rodentia Syrphid Syrphidae Tailed Tenax Theria


Features In These Collections

> Contributors > NHM

Gallery Wall Inspiration

Dr Karl Jordan (1875-1972)
Insects of Georgia
Iguanodon bones
Autunite
Decorative border from ceiling panels
Army biscuit enquiry, 1920s
Triticum aestivum, Wheat
Strelitzia reginae, Bird-of-paradise
Quartz crystal
Pinus roxsburghii, Chin pine
Triticum aestivum, Wheat
Araucaria columnaris & A. heterophyllo
Brunnera macrophylla and Rosa, white roses
Triticum aestivum, Wheat
Chimonanthus praecox
Pinus cembra, Arolla pine
Triticum aestivum, Wheat
Lagerstroemia indica, Crape myrtle
Erica taxifolia
Homo sapiens Clitoris
Urinary stones
Maxillaria subulata
Vanilla planifolia, Vanilla
Cedrus libani, Cedar of Lebanon
Bauera rubioides
Stylidium calcaratum, S. pygmaeum
Banksia coccinea, Scarlet banksia



 
© Copyright Mary Evans Picture Library - All Rights Reserved 2026
Powered by Media Storehouse®
We accept all major payment options so you can pay for the things you need in the way that is most convenient for you
Facebook     Twitter     Instagram