Hover fly ( Spilomyia fusca ) by larose forest photos


08-AUG-2013	Christine Hanrahan

Larose Forest. This fly is nectaring on Boneset. As you can see, you would have to look twice to make sure this isn't a Bald-faced Hornet.

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS
1/500s f/4.5 at 5.0mm iso100 full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto

Carl Carbone		10-Aug-2013 01:12
Nice close-up! I'm pretty sure it was a Hover Fly 'mimic' that stung me on my Achilles last year! ;-)

Being Me		10-Aug-2013 00:27
I did think it was a hornet. Fantastic close-up! V

Carl H. Johnson		10-Aug-2013 00:06
I would have to use my 500mm lens to know for sure that this was not a hornet :-) Amazing details Christine!!!~V~

Carol Rollins		09-Aug-2013 23:31
Yes, you are right. Great close up shot Christine.

Graeme		09-Aug-2013 22:55
Lovely close up of this fly, Christine.BV

janescottcumming		09-Aug-2013 22:15
He looks so much like a hornet! I would run the other way if I saw him. I stepped in a yellowjacket's nest when I was five years old and I still haven't forgiven them! Great shot. V

Jim Coffman		09-Aug-2013 22:00
A very nice macro image,Christine...

Karen Stuebing		09-Aug-2013 21:27
It does look like a hornet. I've always liked the little "faces" hornets have so this fly is very cute to me too. V.

Helen Betts		09-Aug-2013 21:23
It does look like a hornet, but I'd never get this close to find out ;-). Well composed and captured image of this fly! V.

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