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14-JUN-2013 Christine Hanrahan

Hover fly (Temnostoma sp.)

K&P Trail

This fly is a superb wasp mimic!

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS
1/1600s f/3.5 at 5.0mm iso100 full exif

other sizes: small medium large original auto
Patrick Goossens26-Sep-2013 17:01
Nature is so good in fooling us!
janescottcumming26-Sep-2013 16:38
A great close up. I would have been fooled as well. V
globalgadabout26-Sep-2013 14:11
high quality shot here...it's 'disguise' would have fooled me..
Irene Wehrli26-Sep-2013 12:46
Great find and thanks for the interesting explanation!
Irene
Blandine Mangin26-Sep-2013 07:48
another beautiful macro ! v
Ann Pettigrew26-Sep-2013 04:20
Wow! This is so cool, Christine! Isn't nature amazing! Great shot of this deceptive fly! V
joseantonio26-Sep-2013 04:14
Thank you for showing and explaining thoe details.V.
Carl Carbone26-Sep-2013 01:44
Wonderful find and capture.
Hank Vander Velde26-Sep-2013 01:22
Nice sharp macro image Christine.
Ghislaine et Réal Boulet26-Sep-2013 00:48
Very nice macro.
Stephanie25-Sep-2013 23:21
Amazing to think this is a fly! Looks so much like a wasp!
Wonderful capture Christine! V
LynnH25-Sep-2013 21:53
I had no idea! Great look at this pretty fly! V
Karen Stuebing25-Sep-2013 21:07
It really does look like a wasp. Now I know how to tell the difference. V.
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