Gymnoclytia sp. A Tachinid fly. These parasitic flies lay their eggs most often on the larvae of another insect, very often caterpillars, which dooms the host. The adults feed on nectar.
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09.29.2022 Glamour Shot
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The colors do make it look glamorous.
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There is a lot more color in the insect world than people realize or appreciate.
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Wow, a beauty, Steve. 🙂
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Thanks, Jane!
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The symmetry of your glamour shot is astounding.
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One of the more noticeable features of the majority of insects is the symmetry of design. Thanks, Peter!
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Wow, that’s quite a photo! Beautiful colors and beautiful detail.
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Thanks, Todd. The insect world offers unexpected beauty quite often.
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Glamor and glitz enough to fill every eye.
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Thanks, Melody! There sure is a lot of beauty to be appreciated in nature.
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Amazing and fascinating details! The wonders a good lens reveals.
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And the wonders nature reveals to the camera. Thanks, Eliza!
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Glamorous appearance, no doubt. Behavior, not so much!
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Disgusting to us but perfectly normal in nature. Thanks, Tanja!
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Spectacular!
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Thank you, Michael!
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Welcome. My pleasure.
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Seeing the beauty in the small things is wonder full.
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Indeed it is, Annie.
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I never imagined a fly could show off all the colors of the rainbow, but this one comes close.
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I will admit to being surprised by just how colorful this fly is despite seeing so much color in other insects. Fortunately it is a lover of plants so a pleasing perch.
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Your title is spot on, as is, as usual, your focus and composition.
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Thanks, Linda!
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That’s a stunning photo–those colors! Wowza!
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Flies, even the common housefly, are a lot more colorful than we realize. Bad reputations but beautiful creatures. Thanks, Tina!
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Very nice Steve! Great detail!
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Thanks, Reed!
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These are amazing colors…never saw this fly. And great capture.
Anita
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Thanks, Anita!
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Love the colours and detail here
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Thanks, Ed!
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😲 this is incredible!!! Well done, Steve!!!
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Thanks, Donna. Mother Nature sure does share a lot of beauty with us.
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Parasitic flies. Universally loved by their moms and macro-photographers.
A true glamour-shot, Steve!
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A lovely model makes the photographer’s work much easier. 🙂 Thanks, Wally.
Of course the idea of parasitism isn’t that attractive but nature knows what she’s doing.
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Awesome detail!!!
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Thanks, Denise! The 7D Mark II performs pretty well for these macro shots.
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