Fly Mix

[deetheturk]

These images were taken over the last couple of months, not much to capture around here macro-wise at the moment C&C Welcome


#1


#2


#3


#4


Cheers David...

[Shadowman]

Nice series.

[bnnrcn]

Hi David #2 has got a yellow stomach ?

[rpcrowe]

Great captures David...

[deetheturk]

Cheers John

[deetheturk]

Hi Binnur, I think she is full of eggs but I don't know if that has anything to do with the yellow belly

[deetheturk]

Cheers Richard, thank's for commenting

[IzzieK]

Apparently you are still alive after the near accident reading my response to your post, so I will be serious this time around...all the images are nicely done here. My favourite is #2 despite its big yellow tummy. I thought this is a sort of dipthera (sp) type of fly or yellow bubble fly or something but it is not...#3 is a unique shot I have not seen you upload as such ... and #4 is equally interesting...

[deetheturk]

Cheers Izzie, yes hanging in there I'm not great at the I.D's, really should try harder #3 was a first for me and have to date, never seen another like it, I think #4 might be the male version of #2

[JBW]

#3 gets my vote. the difference between fore and back ground is inspiring. I would also like to believe that with a little luck and a lot more practice I could get that type of eye detail.
Brian

[deetheturk]

Cheers B, the way your photography has come on, I am in no doubt you will get there my friend

[Stagecoach]

I had missed these David.

All of course up to your normal high standard and my vote will go for No 1 on technical merit and No 3 on artistic merit

I'm trying to tame a jumper found today so I may be lucky tonight and get it to cooperate

Cheers, Grahame

[deetheturk]

Cheers Grahame, much appreciated mate!

I will look out for your tamed Jumper later good luck

David

[JohnRostron]

Speaking as a zoologist (retired), #2 is the most interesting. It shows the halteres very clearly. This is the little knob-like thing just below the wing. It is actually the hind wing and it acts as a balancing organ (like a gyroscope).

Having said that all for photos are great!

[deetheturk]

Cheers John, and thanks for the extra info, that's another thing I never knew about Flys!

[vaez]

very nice series my lovely 3

[deetheturk]

Thank you Vaez

[DanK]

David,

I missed these. Great shots, as always. I personally prefer #3 because it is so rare to capture a fly with wings beating. I agree with John about the halteres. You can see them in #3 as well, although not as clearly.

a sort of dipthera (sp) type of fly or yellow bubble fly

Izzie, John can correct me if I am wrong, but I believe that diptera is the order that includes all flies. Diptera just means 'two wings,' and I don't know whether the order also includes any species that are not considered "flies." I have once or twice used www.diptera.info, which is a forum for fly identification, etc. I also recently stumbled on this one: diptera.org. I assume that their classification as diptera indicates that the halteres are considered only vestigal wings.

[Ziggy]

Nailed the detail in these, nice!

[PaulRJennings]

Very nice