Mixed Bugs

GOLDENORFE

A mixed selection, the first fly i thought was a narccisus fly, but im not to sure now ,any ideas,was a good 15-18mm in length.
hope you like them.
phil
http://www.flickr.com/photos/goldenorfe/





blue damsel








sawfly.


red ant


thanks for looking.
phil.

Lord Vetinari

Excellent series Phil- like them all
Hoverfly is Volucella pellucens I think.

One I shot last year below

Brian V.

GOLDENORFE

thanks brian ,thats the one, big wide white band on black body.
phil.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/goldenorfe/

Arvan

Dear god!..may ask what gear you use to get so darn close? envy envy envy!

GOLDENORFE

Arvan wrote:

Dear god!..may ask what gear you use to get so darn close? envy envy envy!

hi arvan, only using 100mm macro with full set kenko tubes.
havnt got mpe yet. do i really need it yet?
phil.

Jack'll do

Great series Phil. Have you any idea what #4 is? I have a bunch of them on one of my flowering shrubs.

Skippy

GOLDENORFE wrote:

A mixed selection, the first fly i thought was a narccisus fly, but im not to sure now ,any ideas,was a good 15-18mm in length.
hope you like them.
phil
http://www.flickr.com/photos/goldenorfe/

blue damsel
sawfly.
red ant
thanks for looking.
phil.

Nice selection here Phil, I like your little Red Ant and body part
That first fly has a decent sized body on it.

Real nice work ... Skippy
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GOLDENORFE

Jack'll do wrote:

Great series Phil. Have you any idea what #4 is? I have a bunch of them on one of my flowering shrubs.

no idea jack, 2nd one of these i shot,no real answers to id yet.
phil.

GOLDENORFE

Skippy wrote:

Nice selection here Phil, I like your little Red Ant and body part
That first fly has a decent sized body on it.

Real nice work ... Skippy
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thanks maxine, the ant was removing skin from entrance hole. only got one shot.
the hover was quite bigapprox 15-20mm long,very fat. never seen one before.
phil.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/goldenorfe/

Paul Iddon

Really like tha ant Phil.

I can't get a pic of an ant moving for all the tea in China I suspect, lol...


Paul.

GOLDENORFE

Paul Iddon wrote:

Really like tha ant Phil.

I can't get a pic of an ant moving for all the tea in China I suspect, lol...


Paul.

thanks paul, i only took the one shot, i guess i was very lucky to get a good one.
phil.