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22-JUN-2015 Christine Hanrahan

Stilt-legged fly (Rainieria antennaepes), female

Mer Bleue area

These long-legged flies often have white tips to their front legs which they wave around in the air, as this one is doing, giving them the appearance of a wasp waving its antennae. About 9mm in length.

Panasonic LUMIX FZ200
1/160s f/4.0 at 4.5mm iso100 full exif

other sizes: small medium large original auto
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Carol Rollins01-Jul-2015 12:54
Great sighting and shot Christine.
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