Golden dung fly by larose forest photos

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28-Jun-2023	Christine Hanrahan

Golden dung fly

Larose Forest

An unpretty name for a pretty fly. It comes about because the females lay their eggs in dung on which the larvae feed. The adults eat other flies and small insects.

Panasonic DMC-FZ2000
1/125s f/4.0 at 8.8mm iso125 full exif

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Don Mottershead		08-Jul-2023 00:27
Great details, and well positioned in this verdant environment.

Dennis Hoyne		02-Jul-2023 17:15
Beautiful colors and exquisite detail.

Ursula Miller		02-Jul-2023 13:30
Great capture of this amazing fly. V

Carl Carbone		02-Jul-2023 12:53
Sounds like mom was too lazy to cook. Poor kids! Great, detailed capture.

Pierre		02-Jul-2023 11:49
Une photo tout en détails de cette jolie mouche! V

pkocinski		02-Jul-2023 11:36
Nicely done! Golden & Dung - is that an oxymoron?

Isabel Cutler		02-Jul-2023 11:33
Beautiful composition and capture! V.

Danad		02-Jul-2023 08:02
Superb sharp details on this striking close-up ! V

Borisalex		02-Jul-2023 05:17
Love the name of this species, great close-up! V

joseantonio		02-Jul-2023 03:20
stunning macro.V.

Hank Vander Velde		02-Jul-2023 01:49
Super sharp macro image and good info Christine.

janescottcumming		02-Jul-2023 01:33
That’s an amazing closeup! I thought it was some kind of bee at first.

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