[Leica] IMG: Colorful Small Insect

[Sonny Carter]

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
>>>
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Sonny
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