Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2018/07/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I think it is a hover fly, or syrphid fly On Mon, Jul 16, 2018 at 2:50 PM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote: > Al, I would estimate that this one is about 5/8" long, not much smaller > than a honeybee, but the eyes and forebody striping are quite different. I > suspect it is some sort of fly. > > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > > On 7/16/2018 2:35 PM, al crouch via LUG wrote: > >> Jim: >> How much smaller is this than a standard honeybee? >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> >>> From: Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> >>> Sent: Jul 16, 2018 2:28 PM >>> To: Olympus Camera Discussion <olympus at thomasclausen.net>, >>> "LUG at Leica-Users.org" <lug at leica-users.org> >>> Subject: [Leica] IMG: Colorful Small Insect >>> >>> Couldn't find any large insects, so went for the small ones instead. >>> Despite several search efforts, I could not identify this nicely >>> colored, large-eyed insect that was enjoying the tiny blooms on the >>> Manhattan plants by the back gate. This was severely cropped, from the >>> 18-55 Zoom lens. >>> >>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20180716-DSCF81 >>> 95-2.JPG.html >>> >>> Comments and critiques welcomed and appreciated. >>> >>> -- >>> 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 > -- Regards, Sonny http://sonc.com/look/ Natchitoches, Louisiana 1714 Oldest Permanent Settlement in the Louisiana Purchase USA