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Dance fly (Empis tessellata) Dutch name: Grote Dansvlieg Empis tessellata,Geotagged,The Netherlands Click/tap to enlarge

Dance fly (Empis tessellata)

Dutch name: Grote Dansvlieg

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    Nice one Joost! If he had only moved its loooong loong nose a bit away from behind the green stem. Macro is so captivating. well shot. Posted 13 years ago

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The Hanging Fly

"Empis tessellata" is a large species of dance fly, in the fly family Empididae. In the United Kingdom, Adults can be seen from April to August, particularly on the folwers of umbellifers.

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Similar species: True Flies
Species identified by Joost Thissen
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By Joost Thissen

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Uploaded May 31, 2012. Captured May 19, 2012 13:02 in Kempen Route, 5654 Gestel, The Netherlands.
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  • SLT-A55V
  • f/5.6
  • 1/200s
  • ISO400
  • 90mm