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18-AUG-2007 Lejun

Family Syrphidae

Copyright © Lewis Scharpf

Family Syrphidae
Alabama

Nikon D200
1/60s f/25.0 at 105.0mm iso400 hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time18-Aug-2007 07:35:03
MakeNikon
ModelNIKON D200
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length105 mm
Exposure Time1/60 sec
Aperturef/25
ISO Equivalent400
Exposure Bias
White Balance
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Programaperture priority (3)
Focus Distance

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Terri 01-Oct-2008 20:10
I have seen this fly chase butterflies and other insects, as well as hummingbirds. It seems to me they "sting" their prey. When their prey falls, the syrphid fly seems to inject or lay into the captured one. Does this happen?