Fly ? what is it ?

[christiand]

Hi all,

does any entomologist amongst us know what this is ?



Thanks,
CD

[xerubus]

does any entomologist amongst us know what this is ?

CD

i would say it's a "great shot".. well done.

regarding id... no idea

cheers

[christiand]

Thanks Xerubus,

here is another photo of the fly:



Cheers,
CD

[spada]

Hi CD
Great shot , it look like a giant fly for my eye, but I do not know the name of it( it is the one when my wife scale the fish or some sea stuff this fly will come).

Regards
spada

[blacknstormy]

Hey CD :
it is Amenia sp., subfamily Ameniinae, body length 15mm
This large Blowfly is metallic dark blue-green in colour with the bright orange colour face. On the thorax and abdomen there are the shiny white spots patterns. Different individuals may have slightly different patterns. This fly is nectar feeder and assist the flower plants for pollination.

Parasitises land snails

Link: http://www.geocities.com/brisbane_flies ... oridae.htm

go half way down the page

[Manta]

Awesome shot Christian!! first one has much more impact than the second and would look great blown up on a wall. (That would, of course, make it a BLOWn FLY. )

[christiand]

Hi Blacknstormy,

thanks a lot.
This is the FLY !

Cheers,
CD

[blacknstormy]

Simon wrote:

(That would, of course, make it a BLOWn FLY. )

GROAN - and THIS is how you got to 2000 posts!!!!!!!

[Manta]

Simon wrote:

(That would, of course, make it a BLOWn FLY. )

GROAN - and THIS is how you got to 2000 posts!!!!!!!

You love it !

[avkomp]

I think the first one is just amazing.

wonder what lens you used for this??

Steve

[ozczecho]

Awesome shot Christian!! first one has much more impact than the second and would look great blown up on a wall. (That would, of course, make it a BLOWn FLY. )

...or a "fly on the wall"

[christiand]

Avcomp,

I used the 50mm f1.8 with a 12mm extension ring.

Cheers,
CD

[avkomp]

I have said it before and I will say it again:
I gotta get me some tubes
steve

[marcotrov]

Nice capture CD
Avokamp remember the Nike Ad - Just Do It!
cheers
marco

[glamy]

Very nice shot, but a most beautiful fly. I never could imagine they could be this beatiful. Thanks for sharing.
Cheers,
Gerard

[ozimax]

Awesome shot Christian!! first one has much more impact than the second and would look great blown up on a wall. (That would, of course, make it a BLOWn FLY. )

This one is really bad Simon, even worse than my own attempts at online humour, even worse than Big Pix's...

Great shot of the fly, no doubt an Australian fly with all that green and gold!

Max

[blacknstormy]

Ozimax - that is really calling the kettle black !!!! You, and Simon and Bernie are absolute shockers !!!!!!