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28-MAY-2010 Christine Hanrahan

Golden dung fly(Scathophaga stercoraria)

Despite their unattractive name, these are very pretty golden flies. While they do congregate around dung, such as in cow pastures,it is the larvae that feed on dung.

Canon PowerShot SX10 IS
1/160s f/5.6 at 5.0mm iso100 hide exif
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Date/Time28-May-2010 10:22:15
MakeCanon
ModelCanon PowerShot SX10 IS
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length5 mm
Exposure Time1/160 sec
Aperturef/5.6
ISO Equivalent100
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Metering Modematrix (5)
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Tom LeRoy10-Oct-2011 21:02
Amazing details on the fly with the unattractive name!Great detailed capture!V!
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