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Syritta pipiens


Syritta pipiens
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Copyright: Nikos Roditakis (NikosR) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 76 W: 3 N: 447] (3436)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2014-07-18
Categories: Insects
Camera: Olympus mini E-PM1, 60mm Olympus Zuiko
Exposure: f/4, 1/100 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2014-07-25 4:40
Viewed: 1074
Points: 10
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Syritta pipiens Linnaeus 1758
Diptera: Syrphidae
Common name: thick-legged hoverfly

Syritta pipiens is a very common hoverfly up to 0,5-0,7cm usually found flying low down amongst the vegetation or visiting flowers. Here it feeds on nectar of Mentha spicata flowers. The flight period for European specimens in southern Europe probably all the year round, but most records are from May through October.

Its larvae breeds in compost, manure and other rotting organic matter. Sometimes there are notable local population explosions, possibly due to mass emergence or perhaps migration.

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hello Nikos,
nice photo of this tine hoverfly, pretty good DOF despite F4.0.
Pretty good sharpness and nice soft colours.
Well done.

Regards
Gert

Ciao Nikos, lovely hoverfly on beautiful flower, wonderful natural colors and splendid light, very well done, my friend, have a good week end, ciao Silvio

hallo Nikos
nice to show us this hoverfly
good composition
thanks greeting lou

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 6595 W: 89 N: 15659] (65489)
  • [2014-07-25 9:10]

Hi Nikos,very good macro of this small syrphidae,excellent detail and natural colors,my best compliments for the difficult identification too.Have a nice weekend and thanks,Luciano.

Hi Nikos, Good sharpness ad details with great DOF. The combination of the colors of the flowers with the color of the BG give nice elegance to the composition. The up side down view of the insect is quite interesting. Thank for sharing
Anna

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