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24-Jun-2022 Carl Carbone

06/24/2022 - _42A4093.jpg

Hairy-eyed Mimic Fly - (Mallota posticata)

Spotted this cool bumblebee mimic while taking detailed shots of a fern for iNaturalist.org.

Canon EOS R5
1/60s f/8.0 at 100.0mm iso1600 full exif

other sizes: small medium large original auto
Don30-Jun-2022 21:42
Wow! How did you manage to obtain that image?
LynnH27-Jun-2022 03:13
Flying goggles!!! Amazing details. V
Doug Cruden26-Jun-2022 07:43
Jings, that's a fab shot at 1/60th Carl, how did you do that? Terrific capture of this colourful little guy!
Don Mottershead26-Jun-2022 00:37
Amazing capture.
(As someone who has been married over forty years, I am very familiar with the hairy eyeball.)
Walter Otto Koenig25-Jun-2022 20:58
Great shot. An amazing result with this shutter speed.
Pieter Bos25-Jun-2022 18:54
Wonderful details! ~V
janescottcumming25-Jun-2022 14:02
What a catch, terrific.
Nirvan Hope25-Jun-2022 13:55
This fly looks very determined!
Tom LeRoy25-Jun-2022 10:41
Sharp in flight shot impressive! V
Pierre Martin25-Jun-2022 10:09
that's a very sharp in flight capture, splendid image!
Helen Betts25-Jun-2022 04:56
Wow, what a terrific capture, in flight, at that!
joseantonio25-Jun-2022 03:47
stunning capture.V.
Hank Vander Velde25-Jun-2022 02:11
Neat and well captured flight shot Carl.
larose forest photos25-Jun-2022 00:41
Wow, that is very cool. Love the bee mimics! V
Julie Oldfield25-Jun-2022 00:27
Outstanding capture of the insect in flight. It’s amazing how much like a bee they appear. V
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