Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/07/03

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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Hover Fly
From: jsmith342 at gmail.com (Jeffery Smith)
Date: Wed, 3 Jul 2013 15:54:23 -0500
References: <B5E86230615046778B6991089FD934E7@jimnichols>

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
> 
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