Macro 60mm. Hover flies.

Posted by Sandi MacDonald on Mon, 08/02/10 09:11
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Comments by Sandi MacDonald on Mon, 08/02/10 09:12 Comments by Jan Bjorklund on Mon, 08/02/10 09:20 Finely detailed view of the hover fly and those eyes... they look to be larger than the head of the fly. Do these creatures also collect pollen or do they go after the little insects one finds in flowers? Comments by Sandi MacDonald on Mon, 08/02/10 09:21 Comments by Sandi MacDonald on Mon, 08/02/10 09:27 Thanks Jan. The hovers collect the pollen only. They are also called flower flies. All these shots were cropped to show the details. Comments by Paul Bracey on Mon, 08/02/10 10:03 excellent Comments by Alias on Mon, 08/02/10 10:34 Not bee. Not wasp either. Though it is pretending to bee wasp. Harmless to humans. Can actually crush and feed on pollen grains. Larva feed on and control pests like aphids. Very effective pollinators often outperforming native bees. Compound eyes touching at the top are definitive. Good to get anything of these tinny critters. ------WebKitFormBoundaryN8QA9B3GTWX+1zKo Comments by Sal Santostefano on Mon, 08/02/10 10:51 The OP is best IMO. The fly is crisp with detail. Excellent comp too. Love the title as well! Comments by S Roter on Mon, 08/02/10 16:37 Difficult captures, well done, the OP is my preferred image, Comments by Sandi MacDonald on Mon, 08/02/10 17:14 Thanks everybody for your nice comments. And thanks Donald for adding that bit of information on the flies... Comments by Linda Frey on Mon, 08/02/10 21:56 Wonderful detail in the body and the wings! Comments by Paul Cooper on Fri, 08/06/10 23:09 As an image to work with I prefer the second. The third looks a little flat tonally but is very nice.