And for something a bit different

Aussieroo

Here is something different I shot just this morning. It is called an Owl fly. I kind of like it for something a bit different.
sorry I have been a bit quiet of late. 9 Days working straight and I have been pretty stuffed. Not used to this after 5 years retirement:-)

Skippy

Aussieroo wrote:

Here is something different I shot just this morning. It is called an Owl fly. I kind of like it for something a bit different.
sorry I have been a bit quiet of late. 9 Days working straight and I have been pretty stuffed. Not used to this after 5 years retirement:-)

Ohhhhhh that is a very pretty looking Fly.
Is this species only found in certain areas ???
I've never seen one before
My goosh it's pretty!

Thanks for sharing, glad you did .... Skippy
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Skippy

Skippy wrote:

Is this species only found in certain areas ???

Thanks for sharing, glad you did .... Skippy
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Just looked it up according to the map they are found in the upper tip of Australia ..... too far away dang it! ..... Skippy
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Aussieroo

Strange, they are here in southern NSW at our local Lake called Lake Albert, (Hardly a lake, more like a big dam) You just never know what you mimght find until you go out and about:D
Thanks again for having a look Skippy.

teamracephotos

Wagga Wagga Fly?
Those bulbs on the antennas don’t look very aerodynamic. Have never seen anything like it, very cool though. Almost every time I am out side if I just stop look and pay attention I see something new. Thanks for sharing. MM

Lord Vetinari

Wonderfull capture and a wonderful looking bug
Brian V.

tlee

Beautiful subject and image.

Aussieroo

teamracephotos wrote:

Those bulbs on the antennas don’t look very aerodynamic. Have never seen anything like it, very cool though. Almost every time I am out side if I just stop look and pay attention I see something new. Thanks for sharing. MM

I agree, it does seem to defy all the laws of Aerofynamics. Even though it was reasonably warm, it tollerated me being quite close and I was able to take my time setting up as against a quick grab shot. Thanks all for looking I am pleased you enjoyed something different. This area we go has such an abundance of insect life yet 30 meters either side or around the other side of the lake, very little.

schmoo

Wow very cool!! It always seems that in Oz nature throws together the neatest combination of animal parts to make new ones. Is it a moth? A butterfly? A dragonfly?

Aussieroo

I believe they are part of the [SIZE=+2]Ascalaphidae Family.

Closely related to the Ant Lion fly. They are certainly found in the USA so are not unique to Australia.

A quick Google search will result in many thousands of hits.

Thank you for your comments
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Elaine

Wow! That's a beautiful bug and a beautiful shot of it! It does look like it's been put together with some spare parts. Great capture!

garyt

Great capture. Does look like it's a combination of a few different creatures.

patricia kay

Beautiful shot....I agree with Skippy its such a pretty fly....never seen the like here in Sweden.....Thank you for sharing!!!

Patricia..........:D

Aussieroo

Thank you Patricia, Elaine and Gary. It is great to have this feed back and know some one enjoys one of my photos. I had not seen or heard of this fly till the morning I shot it. I am not sure how rare it is but it seems it is in the USA as well from what I have Googled.