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Flesh fly


Flesh fly
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Copyright: Helmut Roos (buscape) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 355 W: 20 N: 1518] (7615)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2013-05-14
Categories: Insects
Camera: Nikon D 800E, AF-S Micro Nikkor 105mm 1:2.8G VR
Exposure: f/16, 1/200 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2013-06-01 6:11
Viewed: 1994
Points: 22
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
English:

Class: Insecta; Order: Diptera; Family: Sarcophagidae

Flies in the family Sarcophagidae are commonly known as flesh flies. They differ from most flies in that they are ovoviviparous, opportunistically depositing hatched or hatching maggots instead of eggs on carrion, dung, decaying material, or open wounds of mammals, hence their common name. Some flesh fly larvae are internal parasites of other insects such as Orthoptera, and some, in particular the Miltogramminae, are kleptoparasites of solitary Hymenoptera.
Members of the subfamily Sarcophaginae are medium to large flies 0,2 - 1,8 cm with black and gray longitudinal stripes on the thorax and checkering on the abdomen. Other key features include red eyes and a bristled abdomen.

Source: Wikipedia

This one has taken a bath in the Dandelion flower and looks a little bit like a bee now.

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Deutsch:

Klasse: Insekten; Unterklasse: Fluginsekten; Ordnung: Zweiflügler; Unterordnung: Fliegen; Familie: Fleischfliegen

Die Fleischfliegen (Sarcophagidae) sind eine Familie der Zweiflügler (Diptera) und gehören hier zu den Fliegen (Brachycera). Weltweit sind etwa 2.500 Arten der Fleischfliegen bekannt, davon etwa zehn in Deutschland.
Die Fliegen sind grau oder schwarz und haben häufig eine schachbrettartige Zeichnung auf dem Hinterleib. Der Brustbereich (Thorax) besitzt eine dunkle Längsstreifung. Sie können Körpergrößen von bis zu 15 Millimetern erreichen. Ihre Mundwerkzeuge sind zum Auflecken von Flüssigkeiten gestaltet. Die Fliegen ernähren sich von verschiedenen Säften, etwa von Honigtau, Nektar, Baumsäften und den Säften beschädigter Früchte.

Quelle: Wikipedia

Diese Fleischfliege hat zuvor ein Bad im der Blüte des Löwenzahns genommen und sieht nun ein bisschen aus wie Biene Maja. :-)
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Hello Helmut.
Superb Macro of this fly with good detail and very perfect colour.
narrow DoF is very interesting.
best wishes,
samiran

hallo Helmut
great sharpness composition with nice light and super colours
thanks greeting lou

Ciao Helmut, great macro portrait of lovely fly with fantastic red eyes, wonderful colors, splendid sharpness and fine details, very well done, my friend, have a good week end, ciao Silvio

Hello Helmut

Excellent macro of this insect with the face
to face POV at its level, beautiful light,
excellent focus, sharpness, details, TFS

Asbed

Hello Helmut
照的很清楚外真是太有創意
也顛覆傳統的照法 背景有空間感的突破
STONE

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5137 W: 166 N: 13121] (49139)
  • [2013-06-01 13:50]

Hello Helmut,
A macro in splendid colours and a very good frontal POV. Excellent sharp focus on the head. Pleasing composition.
Regards,
Peter

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 6595 W: 89 N: 15659] (65489)
  • [2013-06-01 16:17]

Hi Helmut,it's always a great pleasure to visit your gallery whit this new and original way to take the nature,this is another beautiful surprise,a great face to face and fantastic details and colors,i like it! Have a nice Sunday and thanks,Luciano

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  • iti Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 577 W: 0 N: 650] (7939)
  • [2013-06-02 3:00]

Hi Helmut,
A very nice close-up of this fly. Excellent detail and focus in colours. Perfect point of view.
Regards Jiri.

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4072 W: 133 N: 7096] (23735)
  • [2013-06-02 9:19]

Hi Helmut.
What a wonderful macro shot. I am amazed with superb eye-contact and POV. Details of the sly as well as colours of the image are superb and I welcome shallow DOF and nice blurriness of the neutral scenery around. Excellent job. TFS and best wishes.
Alexei.

Hello Mr.Helmut,
Excellent macro of this Fly.Good details with natural colour.Well captured.Like it.
Thanks for sharing,
Kind regards,
Srikumar

Interesting POV Helmut! very good composition and good sharpness too.
Regards,
Christodoulos

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