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A spider's lunch! Some kind of fly caught in a spider's web. Click/tap to enlarge

A spider's lunch!

Some kind of fly caught in a spider's web.

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  1. View Jivko Nakev's profile
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    Stuart, I doubt this is a blackfly. Flies have 2 wings (Diptera), while this one has 4 wings. Also Microlophium carnosum is an aphid species - Nettle aphid. Not present here.

    Or maybe this is another insect called "blackfly" which I don't know?     Posted 10 years ago, modified 10 years ago
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    I am sorry Stuart, just now I noticed you have just joined JD. Welcome friend! Posted 10 years ago
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    Hi Jivko, no problem at all and thank you for the welcome. I've just edited the post as to not confuse people. I'm not entirely certain what type of fly this is - which seems rather silly of me given they are really common in the UK! I shall have to keep looking and correctly identify it :)

    Maybe I'll stick to ants - I can identify those ones ;)     Posted 10 years ago, modified 10 years ago

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Uploaded Jun 27, 2015. Captured Jun 25, 2015 18:20.
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  • Canon EOS 600D
  • f/10.0
  • 1/256s
  • ISO100
  • 55mm