drone fly

drone fly
Eristalis tenax.

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  • Drone fly — (Zo[ o]l.) A dipterous insect ({Eristalis tenax}), resembling the drone bee. See {Eristalis}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • drone fly — noun : a nearly cosmopolitan two winged fly (Eristalis tenax) of the family Syrphidae superficially resembling the drone bee see rat tailed larva * * * drone fly noun A hoverfly • • • Main Entry: ↑drone * * * n. a hoverfly that resembles a… …   Useful english dictionary

  • drone fly — Eristalis E*ris ta*lis, n. [NL.] (Zo[ o]l.) A genus of dipterous insects whose young (called rat tailed larv[ae]) are remarkable for their long tapering tail, which spiracles at the tip, and for their ability to live in very impure and salt… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • drone fly — noun a hoverfly resembling a honeybee. [Eristalis tenax.] …   English new terms dictionary

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  • Drone (bee) — A drone bee. Drone bees are characterized by their larger eyes, larger bodies (though the queen is usually even bigger), and stouter abdomens. Drones are male honey bees. They develop from eggs that have not been fertilized, and they cannot sting …   Wikipedia

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  • hover fly — ▪ insect also called  flower fly,  or  syrphid fly,         any member of a family that contains about 6,000 species of insects in the fly order, Diptera. Their various common names refer to the behaviour of hovering around flowers. Hover flies,… …   Universalium

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