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Housefly
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| Photo Information |
| Copyright: Roberto Boni (Bebbetto) (196) |
| Genre: Animals |
| Medium: Color |
| Date Taken: 2008-12-31 |
| Categories: Insects |
| Camera: Canon PowerShot S5 IS |
| Exposure: f/3.3, 1/640 seconds |
| Photo Version: Original Version |
| Date Submitted: 2009-01-07 13:42 |
| Viewed: 607 |
| Points: 2 |
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| [Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note |
Close-up view of the eyes of an housefly (musca domestica).
Recent anatomical research finds that the house fly eye feeds information to vestigial organs referred to as halteres, rather than to the muscles of the single set of wings. The halteres, remnants of a second wing set, act as the gyroscope for this agile flier and relay signals to the wing muscles to alter their stroke or angle of attack. Within 30 milliseconds, a house fly visually detecting a threat can change course while in flight. Aeronautical engineers are far from imitating the aerodynamics and aerobatics exhibited by this nuisance insect, including deft landings and takeoffs, achieved from any surface, whether flat, inclined, or inverted, as from a ceiling. Apparently the Coriolis force is harnessed by this common house pest, utilizing sensory cells (campaniform sensilla) that send signals to the steering nerves of the wing, and alter the reflex beating to stabilize flight or rapidly change direction. |
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Hi Roberto
Impressive moment captured
Good shot. Nice macro....good contrast. Good efforts.
TFS
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