Some small flies

Lord Vetinari

A few recent small fly shots

Brian V

Biting midge about 2.1mm body length



Window gnat about 6mm body length



Fungus gnat about 3.5mm body length

RogersDA

Lord Vetinari wrote:

Fungus gnat about 3.5mm body length

That is a great capture, Brian. Looks as if he is bowing to the LordV!

Icebear

#3 is really special. Arresting color and texture.

hschlessphoto

these are breathtaking images. they really have a lot of detail and color. The last one is exceptionally amazing though. What is it sucking out of?

Lord Vetinari

Thanks for the comments everyone

#3 is just drinking dew on a black water barrel lid - I put an orange plastic lizard behind it to supply some colour
Brian V.

Awais Yaqub

Oh my God what a beautiful photography once again

Lord Vetinari

Awais Yaqub wrote:

Oh my God what a beautiful photography once again

Thanks for looking and the kind comment Awais
Brian V.

job3210

Top shots. Is the third bowed down and paying homage to the macro-king aka Lord V like we all do everytime you post an image here?

Skippy

Lord Vetinari wrote:

A few recent small fly shots

Brian V

Biting midge about 2.1mm body length
Window gnat about 6mm body length
Fungus gnat about 3.5mm body length

The first little guy looks harmless enough, but you called it a Bitting Midge,
so I'm guessing he's a nastly little buggar right ?

Those Gnat's have enormous eyes.

Awesome work Brian .... Skippy
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matasa

Great shots

Lord Vetinari

Thanks for the comments all

Skippy - 99.9% of the midges I get in the garden are non-biting types thank goodness. Think this is the type that drives people nuts in the colder regions (esp Scotland and Canada).
Brian V.

Sylar

Wow

Lord Vetinari wrote:

Thanks for the comments all

Skippy - 99.9% of the midges I get in the garden are non-biting types thank goodness. Think this is the type that drives people nuts in the colder regions (esp Scotland and Canada).
Brian V.

The #3 is my fav .. always a perfect shot my friend

Lord Vetinari

Sylar wrote:

The #3 is my fav .. always a perfect shot my friend

Thanks Sylar
Not perfect yet
Brian V.

MichelleL

AMAZING- what lens are you using?

Lord Vetinari

MichelleL wrote:

AMAZING- what lens are you using?

Thanks Michelle

All taken with an MPE-65 at between 3:1 and 5:1. You'd need to reverse a 50mm lens onto a 100mm macro lens to get similar mags.
Brian V.