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20-JUN-2010 Christine Hanrahan

Hover fly (Spilomyia fusca), a Bald-faced hornet mimic

Larose Forest. This is another species in the Genus Spilomyia that is a remarkable wasp mimic, in this case, a Bald-faced Hornet.

Canon PowerShot SX10 IS
1/100s f/6.3 at 100.0mm iso100 hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time20-Jun-2010 13:36:02
MakeCanon
ModelCanon PowerShot SX10 IS
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length100 mm
Exposure Time1/100 sec
Aperturef/6.3
ISO Equivalent100
Exposure Bias
White Balance
Metering Modematrix (5)
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Fabienne15-Jan-2023 20:13
Absolument superbe.
victorswan23-Sep-2017 10:49
Super excellent capture Christine, lovely nice to see all the details on the head and beautiful contrast colors really terrific BV
Karen Stuebing21-Sep-2013 21:48
A tiny version of a hornet. Like it's white face. V.
slhoornstra27-Jun-2010 21:04
A very intriguing face really, excellent capture! V
Hank Vander Velde27-Jun-2010 00:08
Super find and terrific macro image Christine.
PauloCGama26-Jun-2010 23:23
Incredible! What a fabulous catch.
Thanks for the text, Christine. :)
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