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Bristle Fly
Stanley Jones

Bristle Fly (Cylindromyia sp.)

Bristle Fly (Clyindromyia sp.: Tachinidae) 6-8 mm (0.24-0.31 in) long. Perched on Black-eyed-Susan (Rudbeckia hirta: Asteraceae).
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Habitat
Post Oak Savannah vegetation area. Upland dominated by post oak and yaupon at 73 m (185 ft) elevation.
Location
Lick Creek Park, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, USA.
Date taken
June 2023
Scientific name
Cylindromyia sp.
Equipment used
Canon
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Reactions: Orozimbo, Ozprey1, delia todd and 4 others
bievreJJ
WOW!! fabulous portrait of this fly, Stanley, the details, colors and setting are pure perfection, congratulations, many tfs!!
 
delia todd
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Crikey!!! What amazing detail you've got here Stanley!!! Did you use a macro lens?

Wonderful work my friend. Very well done.
 

Media information

Category
Invertebrates
Added by
Stanley Jones
Date added
View count
276
Comment count
7

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS R5
Aperture
ƒ/8
Focal length
500.0 mm
Exposure time
1/500 second(s)
ISO
1250
Filename
Bristle Fly, Lick Creek Park, College Station.jpg
File size
1.7 MB
Date taken
Sat, 17 June 2023 12:18 PM
Dimensions
1024px x 891px

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