black-white hoverfly

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comments (5)

Ferdy Christant

Lion

Wow Karin, nice up close and sharp shot! Promoted to homepage. Posted 13 years ago, modified 13 years ago

Frankhuizen Photography

Lion

Nice close up! Posted 13 years ago

karin65207

Musk Oxen

fchristant - thank you and i can tell you, that i am very pleased.
FraJH - thank you. i like the reflection of the blue sky on the body - if i am allowed to tell ;-) Posted 13 years ago

Joost Thissen

Lion

Very nice macro Karin! Sharpness and colors are all good!

I have looked for the name and this specie is probably the 'Halbmondschwebfliege' (Scaeva Pyrastri). Posted 13 years ago

karin65207

Musk Oxen

Joost Thissen i thank you by heart for your support. i couldnt find the right name. and your comment is appreciate a lot. Posted 13 years ago

The Pied Hover Fly

"Scaeva pyrastri" is a European species of hoverfly. It is a large distinctive fly with three pairs of white comma markings on the abdomen, these are yellow on "Scaeva selenitica". Adults are common visitors to flowers. The larvae feed on aphids.

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Similar species: True Flies

Species identified by Joost Thissen

By karin65207

Uploaded Jul 12, 2012. Captured Jul 7, 2012 11:15 in Wiesbadener Straße 2, 65719 Hofheim am Taunus, Germany.

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WB150 / WB150F / WB152 / WB152F / WB151
f/4.5
1/333s
ISO80
4mm

Captured in the summer. More summer photos.