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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Hover Fly
From: jsmith342 at gmail.com (Jeffery Smith)
Date: Wed, 3 Jul 2013 16:20:41 -0500
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It's a great shot, at any angle. I should have mentioned that in my first 
post of the thread. :-0 

Jeffery


On Jul 3, 2013, at 4:15 PM, "Jim Nichols" <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote:

> Jeffery,
> 
> I have several images, but all are pretty much from the same angle.  The 
> one I posted is the sharpest of the lot.  I can see only the single stripe.
> 
> 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 4:00 PM
> Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Hover Fly
> 
> 
>> 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
>>>>> 
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