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lejun | all galleries >> Other Insects >> Bees, Flies, Wasps, Midges and Related Species >> Flower (Syrphid) Flies > Yellowjacket Hover Fly
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30-AUG-2008 Lejun

Yellowjacket Hover Fly

Copyright © Lewis Scharpf

Milesia virginiensis
Auburn, Alabama
These flies resemble hornets.
In the south, this fly is sometimes called the "Good News Bee"
for its habit of hovering in front of a person or object.
For more information on this Syrphid Fly see:
www.bugguide.net/node/view/2837

Nikon D200 ,AF-S Micro Nikkor 105mm 1:2.8G ED
1/60s f/22.0 at 105.0mm iso400 hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time30-Aug-2008 08:49:18
MakeNikon
ModelNIKON D200
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length105 mm
Exposure Time1/60 sec
Aperturef/22
ISO Equivalent400
Exposure Bias
White Balance
Metering Modecenter weighted (2)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Programaperture priority (3)
Focus Distance

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Tomasz Dziubinski - Photography31-Aug-2008 02:17
Excellent macro, Vote.