[Leica] IMG: Colorful Small Insect

[Jim Nichols]

You nailed it, Sonny.  A syrphid fly it is.

Thanks.  I had tried hover fly earlier and didn't connect.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA

On 7/16/2018 3:39 PM, Sonny Carter via LUG wrote:
> 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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