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Twin lobed deerfly The sting of this green-eyed fly is worse than the sting of a wasp, saw this one resting on a leaf in my hometown Wijk bij Duurstede. Chrysops (Chrysops) relictus,Geotagged,Netherlands,Spring,Twin-lobed deerfly Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Twin lobed deerfly

The sting of this green-eyed fly is worse than the sting of a wasp, saw this one resting on a leaf in my hometown Wijk bij Duurstede.

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    All eyes! Posted 5 years ago
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      Aren't they gorgeous ? Posted 5 years ago
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        Yes!!!! Posted 5 years ago

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The Twin-lobed deerfly

The adult twin-lobed deerfly, ''Chrysops relictus'', is a largish European fly of about 8–10.5 millimetres length, The larvae feed upon organic matter in damp soils, and are termed hydrobionts in that they inhabit areas of high water content.

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Uploaded Jun 16, 2020. Captured Jun 16, 2020 14:01 in Romeinenbaan, 3961 Wijk bij Duurstede, Netherlands.
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  • Canon EOS 7D Mark II
  • f/9.0
  • 1/128s
  • ISO1000
  • 100mm