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Photography Area~Our Photos => Close Up / Macro / Insects => Topic started by: Barbarian on September 04, 2007, 08:12:36 AM

Title: Syrphid
Post by: Barbarian on September 04, 2007, 08:12:36 AM
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Title: Re: Syrphid
Post by: JudyB on September 05, 2007, 01:02:24 PM
Interesting bug.  I lookes it up and Yes I have mistaken it for a stinging bug. 

I like the background, the multiple shades of green, then the sharp contrast of the syrphid.

Title: Re: Syrphid
Post by: Barbarian on September 05, 2007, 06:40:52 PM
Turns out I'm wrong.   He looks very much like a Syrphid fly, but he's a much rarer soldier fly, apparently mimicking a syrphid, which is mimicking a wasp.

Title: Re: Syrphid
Post by: JudyB on September 06, 2007, 12:51:52 AM
mimicry.   It is so interesting.
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