Horsefly

Dave S · Post by **Dave S** » Wed Sep 04, 2019 4:24 am

Canon EOS 5d MklV + Sigma EX105 f/2.8 Macro + Nissin MF18 Ring Flash

hayath · Post by **hayath** » Thu Sep 05, 2019 1:30 am

Nice details and composition! This appears to be a hoverfly.

Nit - the light seems pretty contrast-y..adding some bit of diffusion would make the overall image better, IMHO

Dave S · Post by **Dave S** » Thu Sep 05, 2019 2:39 am

That's interesting hayath, some folk have considered it Horsefly, and others a Hover Fly.

I'm more a photographer than a entomologist, so I could not be sure, but thanks for your advice.

Photomicro · Post by **Photomicro** » Thu Sep 05, 2019 4:32 am

Pretty sure it is a hoverfly, of the Eristalini group, which have a distinctive prominent loop in the wing vein. You can see this as a droop or drop in the vein. This includes both bumblebee and money bee mimics. Could be the later, of which Eristalis tenax is very widespread.

aveslux · Post by **aveslux** » Thu Sep 05, 2019 4:39 am

It's a hoverfly of the genus Eristalis, they are sometimes known as droneflies.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eristalis

Dave S · Post by **Dave S** » Fri Sep 06, 2019 2:16 am

Thanks for the correct identification Guys, much appreciated.