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A fluffy fly with a long nose.

 
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Sep 26, 2007 06:42 |  #1

I have no idea what it's called, it does look disproportionate to it's nose.


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Sep 26, 2007 06:44 |  #2

Looks like it should be called a Swordfly!


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Sep 26, 2007 06:47 as a reply to  @ einsteinsauntie's post |  #3

Another thing I noticed was, it is almost all fluff, there is very little body mass to the creature.


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Sep 26, 2007 06:50 |  #4

It is of course a Bee-fly, Bombylius major .


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Sep 26, 2007 06:55 |  #5

racketman wrote in post #4010151 (external link)
It is of course a Bee-fly, Bombylius major .

I bow in reverence to your knowledge.


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Sep 26, 2007 07:12 |  #6

Yup lovely shot of a bee fly - you should see it when it sticks it tongue out :) ( the inner tongue goes out as far as the proboscis again)
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Sep 26, 2007 07:21 as a reply to  @ LordV's post |  #7

I'm learning all the time.
I was quite pleased to get it in flight with the 18-55 kit lens.


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Sep 26, 2007 10:14 |  #8

What an interesting little creature fordmondeo. Great shot too!!


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Sep 26, 2007 11:11 as a reply to  @ Photogirl2007's post |  #9

A very interesting capture. An excellent in-flight shot with the kit lens. Well done.


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Sep 26, 2007 13:01 |  #10

Lovely capture.


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Sep 26, 2007 13:13 as a reply to  @ skylab's post |  #11

Well thanks to all for taking the time to comment.


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