Drone Fly


Posted by Craig Lipski on Mon Dec 11, 2017 5:28 pm

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Rat-tailed Maggot Dronefly
Eristalis tenax

Livingston County, MI

Pretty sure on the I.D, but not positive.  Edit: Confirmed via BugGuide.net

Disclaimer: I cloned out an leaf intruding on the right edge.

Canon 40D
100-400 4.5-5.6 (Original / "classic") @ 260mm
f/ 7.1, 1/250 sec
iso 400
Evaluative +.33

Comments and suggestions welcome.


Last edited by Craig Lipski on Mon Dec 25, 2017 6:49 pm, edited 1 time in total.

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by Tom Whelan on Mon Dec 11, 2017 10:08 pm
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Fine simple composition and a pretty perch. Can't help with your ID question. Did you try posting at bugguide.net to get someone to confirm your ID?
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by Craig Lipski on Tue Dec 12, 2017 4:33 pm
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Ahh, crud; I just realizes that I posted this same shot years ago
 

by Matthew Pugh on Sun Dec 17, 2017 3:26 am
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Hi

Nice little image - and cant recall seeing it before lol


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by ChrisRoss on Mon Dec 18, 2017 7:47 pm
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Nice shot Craig, I've not seen it before that I can recall, so all good from my end.
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