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Just been out with the dog for a few hours. Bit windy for macro. Got this shot of a fly magnified *5 last week at Brockadale.
Better spend the rest of the day doing jobs.... Yawn!
Robber fly, thanks Melieli for identifying the insect .shot taken from makneas farm doha, qatar.
There is 7100 species of robber flies around the world , from the search in the net i think the above photo is that of a female robber fly , i dont know this species is commonly seen in the middle east.
Jewel, ruby tailed or cuckoo wasp, this little beauty is known by all 3 of these names. Well pleased i found this today :)
Un elitro de grillo comun, frotando estas rugosiades consigue ese sonido tan caracteristico...
A common cricket elytra, rubbing these rugosiades get that sound so characteristic ...
Happy summer, Happy Father's Day! We were at my parents for pizza this PM when I spotted this tiny moth, had to bust out the extension tubes... I'm falling asleep while I'm pping and posting this...
First venture into the world around our feet.The bee is in sharp decline we need more uncultivated meadows and fruit trees to help them survive.
Identification
Long Legged Flies have a metallic green appearance. The abdomen is green and black stripes and wings have black bands. As their common name suggests, they have long legs.
Size
6mm
Habitat
often seen perched on horizontal leaves
Food
feed on smaller soft body insects such as aphids
Breeding
Larvae are usually found in moist soil or under tree bark.
Classification
Class:Insecta
Order:Diptera
Family:Dolichopodidae