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Golden Dung full body view, Netherlands Closeup: <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/17402/golden_dung_fly_extreme_closeup_netherlands.html" title="Golden Dung Fly extreme closeup, Netherlands"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/17402_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=spSYgJM4r5mHu3IXhzGqTYC9Y0k%3D" width="200" height="132" alt="Golden Dung Fly extreme closeup, Netherlands Some details on the making of: if you check the eyes, you see two vague light sources reflected, these are the 2 flash units on my new R1C1 macro flash kit. In this case you see more light coming from the right compared to the left, illuminating the flies&#039; face. Hand-held at F16, ISO 100, means almost no light enters the sensor, so flash really was a must in this case. Europe,Golden dung fly,Heesch,Macro,Netherlands,Scathophaga stercoraria" /></a></figure> Europe,Golden dung fly,Heesch,Macro,Netherlands,Scathophaga stercoraria Click/tap to enlarge

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  1. Oh nice one Ferdy.. I knew you would deliver something spectacular! Posted 11 years ago
    1. Thanks for the encouragement, Claire. Not to be overly negative, but this was my first macro session in months and I found I really had to get back into it, as if I unlearned a lot of it. Bear with me :) Posted 11 years ago

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"Scathophaga stercoraria", commonly known as the yellow dung fly or the golden dung fly, is one of the most familiar and abundant flies in many parts of the Northern Hemisphere. As its common name suggests, it is often found on the feces of large mammals, such as horses, cattle, sheep, deer, and wild boar, where it goes to breed.

Similar species: True Flies
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded May 22, 2014. Captured May 16, 2014 15:34.
  • NIKON D800
  • f/16.0
  • 1/60s
  • ISO100
  • 105mm