Can't find any reference to explain those muscular hind legs.
This is a Syrphid (Chalcosyrphus libo); length: 10mm.
105mm MF Micro Nikkor, f/8 on lens; ZS PMax
Purple/Red Fly
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Purple/Red Fly
Purple/red is not a common colour in flies. Some do have red hairs but in this species it appears the body surface is producing the colour. It doesn't appear to be a pigment colour but more of a reflection. Under some light conditions the abdomen appears orange but under the flash this abdomen shows purple reflection.
Can't find any reference to explain those muscular hind legs.
This is a Syrphid (Chalcosyrphus libo); length: 10mm.
105mm MF Micro Nikkor, f/8 on lens; ZS PMax
Can't find any reference to explain those muscular hind legs.
This is a Syrphid (Chalcosyrphus libo); length: 10mm.
105mm MF Micro Nikkor, f/8 on lens; ZS PMax
NU.
student of entomology
Quote – Holmes on ‘Entomology’
” I suppose you are an entomologist ? “
” Not quite so ambitious as that, sir. I should like to put my eyes on the individual entitled to that name.
No man can be truly called an entomologist,
sir; the subject is too vast for any single human intelligence to grasp.”
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr
The Poet at the Breakfast Table.
Nikon camera, lenses and objectives
Olympus microscope and objectives
student of entomology
Quote – Holmes on ‘Entomology’
” I suppose you are an entomologist ? “
” Not quite so ambitious as that, sir. I should like to put my eyes on the individual entitled to that name.
No man can be truly called an entomologist,
sir; the subject is too vast for any single human intelligence to grasp.”
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr
The Poet at the Breakfast Table.
Nikon camera, lenses and objectives
Olympus microscope and objectives
Eric: Guess the method was discussed (Sept 2008) before you joined (Nov 2008).
I stick a pin half way in, ventrally for the dorsal shots, in the left side for the laterral.
Apparently these are called "stick shots".
Images on the 2nd page on this post, (another fly needing your expertise on the 1st page; the spotted wing jobbie)
http://www.photomacrography.net/forum/v ... d9723577fe
I stick a pin half way in, ventrally for the dorsal shots, in the left side for the laterral.
Apparently these are called "stick shots".
Images on the 2nd page on this post, (another fly needing your expertise on the 1st page; the spotted wing jobbie)
http://www.photomacrography.net/forum/v ... d9723577fe
NU.
student of entomology
Quote – Holmes on ‘Entomology’
” I suppose you are an entomologist ? “
” Not quite so ambitious as that, sir. I should like to put my eyes on the individual entitled to that name.
No man can be truly called an entomologist,
sir; the subject is too vast for any single human intelligence to grasp.”
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr
The Poet at the Breakfast Table.
Nikon camera, lenses and objectives
Olympus microscope and objectives
student of entomology
Quote – Holmes on ‘Entomology’
” I suppose you are an entomologist ? “
” Not quite so ambitious as that, sir. I should like to put my eyes on the individual entitled to that name.
No man can be truly called an entomologist,
sir; the subject is too vast for any single human intelligence to grasp.”
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr
The Poet at the Breakfast Table.
Nikon camera, lenses and objectives
Olympus microscope and objectives
