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Just beautiful - Ornidia obesa - male
Copyright © 2006 Carla Finley

Just beautiful - Ornidia obesa - Male
Venice, Sarasota County, Florida, USA
March 26, 2006
I think this is one of the prettiest flies I have seen. The body glistened blue in the sun. Just a side note. Most of the insects I photograph are in my yard which is next to a wastewater plant. I have 4 wastewater effluent holding ponds in my back yard.
Contributed by Carla Finley on 26 March, 2006 - 6:59pm
Last updated 27 March, 2006 - 11:12am

Male
It is a male as well. You can tell because the compound eyes meet in the middle. Keep an eye out for Copestylum mexicana as well. They look similar, only black and less iridescent.
-Sean McCann


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… Sean McCann, 27 March, 2006 - 8:24am

 
Thank you
I certainly keep my eyes open for everything. I will check out the mexicana. And thank you for the sex differential.
Carla Finley
Venice, FL
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… Carla Finley, 27 March, 2006 - 8:30am

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