Hover fly ( Mallota posticata ) by larose forest photos


28-JUL-2018	Christine Hanrahan

A head-on shot of the fly posted previously. Looks like it is ready to take on all comers :-) A good bumble bee mimic, too.

Panasonic DMC-FZ2000
1/160s f/4.5 at 176.0mm iso125 full exif

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Claude Gagnon		04-Sep-2018 02:07
Great close-up Christine :)) V

Carl Carbone		03-Sep-2018 23:31
What a handsome portrait!

Pierre Martin		03-Sep-2018 23:11
a great mimic of a bumblebee, splendid capture!

Hank Vander Velde		03-Sep-2018 21:07
Sure looks like a "I dare you image." Another nice sharp macro image Christine.

globalgadabout		03-Sep-2018 18:52
it does seem confrontational...perhaps a good stance for survival...sharply observed and portrayed..

Jim Coffman		03-Sep-2018 18:49
A superb closeup! I would have thought this was a bee...

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