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Fly shot one handed. ID please.

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Oct 01, 2007 14:09 |  #1

Fond this little fly on my hand so had to shoot it one handed.
It was small about 3mm. Any ID please. Thanks.


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Oct 01, 2007 14:17 |  #2

Good shots- it's an adult flying aphid.
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Oct 01, 2007 14:24 |  #3

Cheers Brian. I will have to invest in some more good books.

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Oct 01, 2007 16:48 as a reply to  @ skylab's post |  #4

Nice shot there Brian. He looks like he's getting ready to bite.

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Oct 02, 2007 12:43 |  #5

Peepaw wrote in post #4044928 (external link)
Nice shot there Brian. He looks like he's getting ready to bite.

Cheers Scott.

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Oct 02, 2007 12:51 |  #6

Really cute fly/aphid Brian. Good pics too!!

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Oct 02, 2007 12:53 |  #7

Photogirl2007 wrote in post #4050370 (external link)
Really cute fly/aphid Brian. Good pics too!!

Thank you Joan.

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Oct 02, 2007 13:57 as a reply to  @ skylab's post |  #8

i took some great shots of these today..2 colours i found.its only now that iv started to use 5:1 full zoom and these aphids make a great subject...great shots Buddie..il resize mine and edit them in bit.but theres alot of them about in my garden..:)

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Oct 02, 2007 15:24 |  #9

I like #2 :D

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Oct 02, 2007 15:57 |  #10

macro junkie wrote in post #4050735 (external link)
i took some great shots of these today..2 colours i found.its only now that iv started to use 5:1 full zoom and these aphids make a great subject...great shots Buddie..il resize mine and edit them in bit.but theres alot of them about in my garden..:)

Cheers macro junkie. Yes they are nice little fellas.

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I like #2 :D

Thanks again Omri Alon.

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