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Fruit Fly
Stanley Jones

Fruit Fly (Xanthaclura sp.)

Fruit fly (Xanthaclura sp.: Tephritidae) Ca. 2 mm (0.079 in) long. A mere spec to the naked eye.
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Habitat
Urban setting, flower beds at ca. 91 m (300 ft) elevation.
Location
Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, USA.
Date taken
July 2018
Scientific name
Xanthaclura sp.
Equipment used
Canon
delia todd
Staff member
Opus Editor
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Cor!!! What incredible detail you've captured in this macro!!!

Wonderful work Stanley - many thanks for showing him to us.
 
drkishore
At 2mm, that is very small and this here is a stunning macro capture Stanley!!! Fantastic work!!!
 
Kits
How on earth did you manage such an amazing portrait of this tiny creature, Stanley! You are a genius!
 
bievreJJ
a great closeup of this lovely, colorful, fruitfly, Stanley!!! great job, many tfs!!!
 
KC Foggin
Supporter
Yeah, they are tiny and this is one awesome and beautifully detailed top view.
 

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Invertebrates
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