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Dronefly
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| Photo Information |
| Copyright: Csaba Szucs (Csaba1981) (31) |
| Genre: Animals |
| Medium: Color |
| Date Taken: 2007-06-17 |
| Categories: Insects |
| Exposure: f/3.2, 1/640 seconds |
| More Photo Info: [view] |
| Photo Version: Original Version |
| Date Submitted: 2007-06-17 8:00 |
| Viewed: 720 |
| Points: 4 |
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| [Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note |
If you take a closer look at the fly you can see that its 'first legs' are behind its head because this one was 'cleaning' itself when I took the shot.
Eristalis tenax
Eristalis is a large genus of flower flies, family Syrphidae, in the order Diptera. One of the more common species in the genus, Eristalis tenax is also known as the dronefly, because it bears a superficial resemblance to honeybee drones. Droneflies and their relatives are fairly common generalist pollinators, the larvae of which are aquatic, and breathe through a long, snorkel-like appendage, hence the common name rat-tailed maggots. |
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- joey
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(24727) - [2007-06-17 11:02]
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Hi Csaba,
this is a Drone Fly.
Sharp and detailed.
Good DOF.
Well done,
Joey
Yes, I agree with Joey - wonderfully sharp and detailed. Great shot!
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