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Thick-legged Hoverfly


Thick-legged Hoverfly
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Copyright: Thijs van Balen jr (Pentaxfriend) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 514 W: 24 N: 1888] (8048)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-06-10
Categories: Insects
Camera: Pentax K10D, Sigma EX APO Macro 180 mm F/3.5 + 1.7x, ISO 100, 72mm B+W Skylight KR1,5
Exposure: f/16, 1/100 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes (Fill) Flash: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Syrphidae (Hover flies) of Europe-2 [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-06-12 10:28
Viewed: 3124
Points: 20
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Domain: Eukaryota Whittaker & Margulis,1978 - eukaryotes
Kingdom: Animalia Linnaeus, 1758 - Linnaeus, 1758 - animals
Subkingdom: Bilateria (Hatschek, 1888) Cavalier-Smith, 1983 - (Hatschek, 1888) Cavalier-Smith, 1983 - bilaterians
Branch: Protostomia Grobben, 1908 - Grobben, 1908 - protostomes
Infrakingdom: Ecdysozoa Aguinaldo et al., 1997 ex Cavalier-Smith, 1998 - Aguinaldo et al., 1997 ex Cavalier-Smith, 1998 - ecdysozoans
Superphylum: Panarthropoda Cuvier
Phylum: Arthropoda Latreille, 1829 - Latreille, 1829 - arthropods
Subphylum: Hexapoda Snodgrass, 1938 - Hexapods
Infraphylum: Atelocerata Heymons, 1901
Superclass: Panhexapoda
Epiclass: Hexapoda - Hexapods
Class: Insecta Linnaeus, 1758 - Insects
Subclass: Dicondylia
Infraclass: Pterygota - Winged Insects
Superorder: Antliophora
Order: Diptera (DIP-ter-uh) Linnaeus, 1758 - True Flies, Mosquitoes, Gnats
Suborder: Brachycera (brak-EYE-sair-uh) - Circular-seamed Flies, Muscoid Flies
Infraorder: Muscomorpha
Superfamily: Syrphoidea
Family: Syrphidae - Hover Flies and Flower Flies
Genus: Syritta
Specific name: pipiens (Linnaeus, 1758)
Scientific name: Syritta pipiens (Linnaeus, 1758)


Menuetzweefvlieg - (Syritta pipiens) Thick-legged Hoverfly

Being small, this species is easy to overlook but the strange thickened rear leg make it easy to identify at close quarters. This can be an abundant species, in gardens, rough meadows and along hedgerows. It breeds in compost, manure and other rotting organic matter. Sometimes there are notable local population explosions, possibly due to mass emergence or perhaps migration. April to November, peaking in July and August.


Source UK

Status : inheemsKlein, slank zweefvliegje, dat als een 'stokje' voor bloemen en tussen de vegetatie kan zwevend, waarbij ze schokkerig voortbewegen. Achterlijf zwart met wittige vlekken. Achterdij zeer dik. De soort komt eigenlijk overal voor. De larve leeft van afval op allerlei plekken, zoals bij de bodem en in composthopen.
Voorkomen: Vrij algemeen

Uiterlijk imago
Slank zweefvliegje dat als een 'stokje' zweeft en zich dan schokkerig voortbeweegt.
Grootte 7-9 mm.
Achterlijf: Achterlijf slank, zwart met wittige tot geelwitte vlekken.
Achterpoot: Achterdij zeer dik, van onder met stekels.

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  • Great 
  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2883 W: 30 N: 9683] (36145)
  • [2008-06-12 10:38]

Hi Thijs. A very good close up of the fly on the bright flower. You have captured it with fine detail and colours. Good use of the light on the wings. well done TFS.
Nick.

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  • Arjun Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 358 W: 7 N: 1237] (7593)
  • [2008-06-12 10:38]

hello sir,
wonderful picture..lovely notes too
TFS

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  • viv Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 292 W: 3 N: 653] (3317)
  • [2008-06-12 11:34]

Hoi Thijs,
Een heel mooi plaatje van dit vliegje, steekt goed af tegen de kleur van de bloem. Het stuifmeel overal dat geeft toch iets speciaals.

Groet
Vivian

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  • pvs Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1127 W: 254 N: 3161] (14464)
  • [2008-06-12 14:00]

Ha Thijs,

Wederom een fraaie compositie met mooie kleurencombinaties,goed scherp en goede POV,bedankt,

Paul

Hello Thijs,
excellent sharp shot with great color and background.
Regards,
Nikos.

Hello Thijs,

Excellent picture of this Syritta pipiens. Excellent composition. Excellent POV, DOF and sharpness. Very good lighting and wonderful colours. I have tried to take picture of this syrphid fly, but without success for the moment. You did it very well.
Cheers,
Mariki

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4072 W: 133 N: 7096] (23735)
  • [2008-06-13 4:31]

Hi Thijs.
Very impressive close-up picture of a hoverfly on a fine flower. I like magnification level, wide DOF and excellent sharpness and details of both objects. Fill flash as usual is great as well as rich colours and perfect composition of the shot. My best wishes and kind regards.
Alexei.

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  • arfer Gold Star Critiquer [C: 2731 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2008-06-15 21:23]

Hello Thijs

Excellent use of lighting and colour.
The shot is sharply focused with lovely detail.
Nicely composed in the frame.
The pov and dof are excellent.
The shot has a lovely OOF BG.
TFS

Rob

Hi Thijs,

This is a very nice diagonal composition, with the petals of the flower adding nice and colour and emphasis on this interesting little bug. Nice detail and exposure make this a very nice macro sshot indeed.

Mike

Hello Thijs a perfect focus and good DOF, nice POV and composition great closeup tfs Rgds Necip. sorry P.T.

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