2 minutes with a drain fly...

Paul Iddon

Here are 5 images showing the drain flies from the compost bin area of the garden. Fascinating little creatures, but being so small when the wind gets blowing as it was doing today, it must be bloody hard work for insects to hang on to where they are. You'll see the effects of the strong wind in the 3rd image, when you look at the antennae.

Enjoy.





Two of them, maybe a female and a male as they are different sizes, though it may be one is a younger one than the other:




Affected by the strong winds:




Face Off: two of them in a head to head with another just out of focal range:




With a blind springtail for company:





Thanks for looking.

Paul.

Lord Vetinari

Good series Paul - weird little flies aren't they ?
Brian v.

Paul Iddon

Yes they are m8, little fluffy things!

Paul.

GOLDENORFE

Well shot, smaller than bark flys ?

Paul Iddon

Most probably smaller, one or two there were bigger.

I think Brian had some shots too once, a bit more detailed than these from the MPE-65..


Cheers Phil.

eldruidanet

Good report!!

Paul Iddon

eldruidanet wrote: »

Good report!!

Thanks

Paul.

carlogalliani

Difficult shots
very nice series

Paul Iddon

carlogalliani wrote: »

Difficult shots
very nice series

Thank you Carlo.


Paul.