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10-JUN-2011 Christine Hanrahan

Ornate snipe fly (Chrysopilus ornatus), female

This large (approx 10 mm) fly is quite a stunner, looking far more golden than this image shows. Found on the Russell BioBlitz.

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS
1/80s f/2.8 at 5.0mm iso200 full exif

other sizes: small medium large original auto
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Ulla Kruys24-Jun-2011 18:28
A lovely macro of this beautiful fly! V
MarcViskens16-Jun-2011 13:07
very nice one
beautiful details
John King11-Jun-2011 21:35
Wow! This is an amazing insect and a tremendous photo! V+
Graeme11-Jun-2011 21:08
Beautfiul macro Christine.Vote
Stephanie11-Jun-2011 18:10
He really is a beautiful fly! V
Walter Otto Koenig11-Jun-2011 18:01
Great catch with these fine details. Really stands out nicely against the leaf. "V"
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