Hover fly ( Ocyptamus fascipennis ), a mimic of Ichneumonid wasps photo

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	Christine Hanrahan

Hover fly (Ocyptamus fascipennis), a mimic of Ichneumonid wasps

I am always fascinated by insects that mimic other species, and I think this one does a good job of pretending to be an ichneumonid wasp. The larvae of these flies feed on scale insects. This fly is nectaring on ragweed flowers.

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Esa Ervasti		04-Apr-2013 13:38
I think it mimics hawker (dragofly) ;-)

Carol Rollins		04-Apr-2013 04:50
Great find and capture, Christine.

laine		04-Apr-2013 01:36
Gorgeous

Guest		04-Apr-2013 01:06
Perfect capture of this little copycat.

Carl Carbone		04-Apr-2013 00:59
Great find! Nicely captured.

bill friedlander		04-Apr-2013 00:13
Excellent planiform view of the fly! Super details and lovely bokeh! V

Walter Otto Koenig		03-Apr-2013 22:27
Wonderful colors and details. "V"

Graeme		03-Apr-2013 21:54
Lovely sharp close up details, Christine.V

Dan the Man		03-Apr-2013 21:41
Mother Nature has very GREAT way to have her little creature to survive in the jungle! :-)

Karen Stuebing		03-Apr-2013 21:22
I think mimicry is fascinating too. What a highly evolved protective development. Great detail on the fly. V.

Terry Sprague		03-Apr-2013 21:07
Love this image! V

Jim Coffman		03-Apr-2013 21:04
Very nice capture. That is a scary looking fly..

Mairéad		03-Apr-2013 20:59
Great colors.

Pierre		03-Apr-2013 20:58
Une pose superbe qui dévoile toutes les caractéristiques de l'insecte! V

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