Moth fly

Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
edited April 15, 2007 in Holy Macro
Also known as drain flies - found this when setting up some dewdrop shots in the grass.

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  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited April 14, 2007
    Lord Vetinari wrote:
    Also known as drain flies - found this when setting up some dewdrop shots in the grass.

    Brian V.

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    He's a fluffy little guy isnt he :D
    Looks more like tiny feathers than hair doesn't it.
    Nicely done Brian clap.gif ... Skippy
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  • ShepsMomShepsMom Registered Users Posts: 4,319 Major grins
    edited April 14, 2007
    This is one cute and fuzzy fella, our moth are just nasty looking, they're nothing special to photograph. I usually avoid them things as they're dark and boring. ne_nau.gif
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  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited April 14, 2007
    Thanks Skippy and SM for looking and commenting. :)
    SM- it's not a moth it's actually a fly that looks like a moth :)
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  • photographixphotographix Registered Users Posts: 181 Major grins
    edited April 14, 2007
    neet fly brian
    i agree with skippy they do look like feathers nice shots
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  • Awais YaqubAwais Yaqub Registered Users Posts: 10,572 Major grins
    edited April 14, 2007
    Wow very beutiful never saw thing like that before
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  • BrigsyBrigsy Registered Users Posts: 38 Big grins
    edited April 14, 2007
    Lovely captures your lordship. Never seen anything like that before. How do you ID your creepy crawlies?

    Brigsy.
  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited April 15, 2007
    Thanks for the kind comments Awais, photographix and Brigsy :)

    Brigsy Bug ID's by a variety of methods- I have a UK Insect guide which will often get you down to family level- then use the internet or sometimes specialist forums like
    http://www.diptera.info/news.php

    Luckily I've got a few experts that look at my galleries and often ID bugs for me (I let them use my shots on their sites in return).
    After a while at taking bug shots you do get to learn how to identify many bugs yourself ( been at it nearly 2 years now :) ), although some groups like flies generally baffle me unless they are unusual like these moth flies.
    I do like to ID the bugs if possible even at a general common name level but am not usually bothered about specific names unless I'm trying to work out if I've seen the particular bug before.

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  • BrigsyBrigsy Registered Users Posts: 38 Big grins
    edited April 15, 2007
    Thank you. Bookmarked the link!

    Brigsy.
  • tleetlee Registered Users Posts: 1,090 Major grins
    edited April 15, 2007
    I have never seen a moth fly before. Thanks!
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  • DalantechDalantech Registered Users Posts: 1,519 Major grins
    edited April 15, 2007
    Love the "fur" on the wings -excellent series Brian!! thumb.gif
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  • Phil_LPhil_L Registered Users Posts: 106 Major grins
    edited April 15, 2007
    Wow! Great captures. thumb.gif

    You using a flash or not?
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