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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » Orthorrhapha » Tabanomorpha » Horse and Deer Flies (Tabanidae) » Deer Flies (Chrysopsinae) » Chrysopsini » Chrysops » Chrysops sordidus
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Fly - Chrysops sordidus - female
Copyright © 2006 Mardon Erbland

Fly - Chrysops sordidus - Female
Logy Bay, Northeast Avalon, Newfoundland/Labrador, Canada
July 7, 2006
Size: 10mm Body Length

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Contributed by Mardon Erbland on 8 July, 2006 - 9:45am
Last updated 8 July, 2006 - 7:32pm

Horse/Deer fly
Looks like a Tabanidae deer or horse fly. There are a couple experts who should be able to give you the exact species. Absolutely amazing shot, what kind of macro do you use.
… Will Chatfield-Taylor, 8 July, 2006 - 2:06pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks.
Thanks for the feedback. I hope one of the experts will know the Genus/species. I have a couple of macro lenses that I use with my Canon 20D. The one I used for this shot is a MP-E 65mm f/2.8 1-5x Macro Photo at full 5x. My other macro is a Canon EF 180mm f/3.5L Macro USM. They are both great lenses but the 180 just can't compete with the 65mm when it comes to really little things that need more than 1x magnification.
… Mardon Erbland, 8 July, 2006 - 2:22pm login or register to post comments

Beautiful!
I don't know what it is, but that's a great shot of the eyes.
… Carol Davis, 8 July, 2006 - 12:29pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks
Thank you for the compliment.
… Mardon Erbland, 8 July, 2006 - 2:23pm login or register to post comments

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