Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/07/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I can't tell if there are 2 stripes on the thorax or just the one. It would be unusual for there to be a single, median stripe so I'm guessing that the other one is out of the line of sight. Jeffery On Jul 3, 2013, at 3:58 PM, "Jim Nichols" <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote: > Hi Jeffery, > > It was about the size of a large house fly, maybe just a little larger. > The markings are similar to a Sun Fly, but there are many variations. > > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeffery Smith" <jsmith342 at gmail.com> > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> > Sent: Wednesday, July 03, 2013 3:54 PM > Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Hover Fly > > >> It looks like one of the wasp/hornet mimics. What size was it? Housefly >> size or larger? >> >> Jeffery >> >> >> On Jul 3, 2013, at 3:50 PM, "Jim Nichols" <jhnichols at lighttube.net> >> wrote: >> >>> Seeing all of the discussion of flies and bees on the LUG today, I >>> challenged myself to find one that I had not seen previously. I first >>> tried with the Leica Elmarit-R 60, but could not get a sharply focused >>> image. Went back out with the little ZD 35 Macro, with AF, and bagged >>> this one. >>> >>> A search indicates it is a Hover Fly, but the exact type is impossible >>> for me to determine. The eye spacing indicates it is probably a female. >>> >>> http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=6986 >>> >>> Comments and critiques welcomed. >>> >>> Jim Nichols >>> Tullahoma, TN USA >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information