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The biggest fly I've ever seen - Tiger Bee Fly (Xenox tigrinus)

 
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Aug 20, 2007 19:13 |  #1

This is by far the biggest fly I've ever seen. It's at least 1" in length. It's just a huge fly.

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Thanks for looking and C&C are always welcome ;)

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Aug 20, 2007 19:19 |  #2

wow great find - amazing detail on eyes - do they bite?


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Aug 20, 2007 19:24 |  #3

i love shooting these guys in the local mountains. when th sun hits then just right they give off some great colors of gold and bronze.


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Aug 20, 2007 19:42 |  #4

racketman wrote in post #3763581 (external link)
wow great find - amazing detail on eyes - do they bite?

Thanks! I don't think they bite. They look pretty friendly to me :) Actually This one stayed on my finger for a couple of seconds, but I don't have hand to take some shots:evil: (it stood on my right hand :rolleyes:)

BTW, the 14-bit color of the Mark III is amazing ;)

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i love shooting these guys in the local mountains. when th sun hits then just right they give off some great colors of gold and bronze.

You must have tons in your area :) This is the only one that I've seen so far ;) Thanks for looking!


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Aug 20, 2007 20:04 |  #5

Thank you for the name. I shot one of this a couple of months ago. HUGE! No clue to what it was.

You did a great job with the shots.

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Aug 21, 2007 07:49 |  #6

Hatch1921 wrote in post #3763869 (external link)
Thank you for the name. I shot one of this a couple of months ago. HUGE! No clue to what it was.

You did a great job with the shots.

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Thanks, Hatch, for your kind words! I didn't know what this guy was, but went to do a quick search and surely luck was with me :)


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Aug 21, 2007 07:51 |  #7

He's a hairy little devil Adrian good catch.


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Aug 21, 2007 11:03 |  #8

Nice shot. Lovely detail.


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Aug 21, 2007 11:26 as a reply to  @ skylab's post |  #9

Hiya Adrian,

Great shots/find. love the Eye shot.

Cheers for now
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Aug 21, 2007 16:44 as a reply to  @ bandit 1's post |  #10

An inch in length eh?

Bet you can hear one of these coming from a fair distance...

Good capture


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Aug 22, 2007 08:31 |  #11

Thanks all for your kind comments :)


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Aug 22, 2007 09:53 |  #12

Nice shots - particularly good detail on the compound eye.


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Aug 23, 2007 19:53 |  #13

Thanks, Dave :)


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Aug 24, 2007 01:50 |  #14

Amazing find and capture Adrian- well done !
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