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13-AUG-2004

Ptecticus trivittatus

Harvard, Ma.

Canon EOS 10D
1/181s f/13.0 at 100.0mm iso400 hide exif
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Date/Time13-Aug-2004 17:18:16
MakeCanon
ModelEOS 10D
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length100 mm
Exposure Time1/181 sec
Aperturef/13
ISO Equivalent400
Exposure Bias0.50
White Balance (-1)
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality (6)
Exposure Programshutter priority (2)
Focus Distance

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Paul Beuk 25-Aug-2004 06:49
A nice specimen of Ptecticus, a soldier fly. Larvae live in decaying plant matter: several southeast Asian species in bamboo shoots, P. testaceus in Costa Rica appears to synchromize with fruit-setting in mango.

Paul