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Sep 03, 2014 20:16 |  #1

No pun intended...(well ok, maybe a "little"...)
I've spent a few days trying to capture some ants harvesting honeydew from a small grouping of aphids, this is one of my better attempts...

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...and while watching the ants, noticed this fellow nearby...anyone know what this is?

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While trying to photograph this grasshopper, a fly decided to photo-bomb me...

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And not necessarily a macro but...

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Thanks for looking in...
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Sep 03, 2014 20:28 |  #2

Beauties Mike, Number 2 is great and the DIF is awesome!

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Sep 03, 2014 20:38 |  #3

nice set Mike, the ants feeding came out great

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Sep 04, 2014 00:47 |  #4

Lovely series.
Think the fly might be a Tachinid - Phasia species
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Sep 04, 2014 08:32 |  #5

nice set.
I have that fly.tachinid fly gymnosoma fuliginosa

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Sep 04, 2014 10:53 |  #6

Thanks for the ID on the tachnid, and the comments!
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Sep 04, 2014 14:25 |  #7

Wonderful captures, Mike. Beautifully done.

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Sep 04, 2014 18:47 |  #8

A lovely selection, Mike.

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