Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/07/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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 >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >