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1-dec 09 whatever. Long Legged Fly & Eggs?
1-dec 09 whatever. Long Legged Fly & Eggs?
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Collection: 036 - DEC 09. WHATEVER & OVERLAYS
Camera: Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Lens: Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro
Location: on our mandarin tree
Date: Dec 1, 2009
Galleries: Nature, Macro
Date Uploaded: Dec 2, 2009

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 i thought that flies started out as maggots that are 'born' .. it looks like this fly has eggs attached to its body ..
i have no idea whether they are its flies waiting to hatch, altho they seem to be in a strange place, or some weird & colourful cancerous growth .. !!
if anyone knows i'd love to hear ..:)

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 12/11/2009 02:50:46 AM
I never thought something could be so revolting and beautiful at the same time.
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 12/06/2009 11:23:11 AM
I like the radial geometry here formed by his wings and legs. That and the off-center framing give it real impact. Very nice!
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 12/03/2009 07:55:21 PM
fantastic shot!!
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 12/03/2009 08:23:55 AM
Wow! That is really cool! You truely are the Queen of Bugs!
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 12/02/2009 09:20:16 PM
Just a Great macro, very interesting with the eggs.
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 12/02/2009 07:47:04 PM
Originally posted by jomari:
Great fly shot Roz. The eggs are a brilliant colour. You'd think they would be too easily spotted by the creatures that like to eat fly eggs. Maybe the colour is to warn them off though.


those are the real colours too .. i didnt change them in photoshop ... and the fly was hiding, sort'v inside a leaf .. difficult to photograph because i wasnt really high enough to get a good angle ..
after robert Bear_Music's info i'm wondering how long the fly carries the eggs around like that .. fascinating stuff .. !!..;)
 12/02/2009 07:28:43 PM
Great fly shot Roz. The eggs are a brilliant colour. You'd think they would be too easily spotted by the creatures that like to eat fly eggs. Maybe the colour is to warn them off though.
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 12/02/2009 07:14:18 PM
Wow Roz! this is great! (as usual) by your pictures I've got to see bug in a whole new way!
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 12/02/2009 07:07:23 PM
Some types of flies do carry their eggs until they hatch, yes. And some types of fly eggs are orange. In fact, there's a fishing fly pattern that emulates a fly carrying orange eggs, I forget the name of it now. Furthermore, some flies actually carry the eggs INSIDE their bodies until the hatch into maggots, then expel the maggots directly instead of laying the eggs. So there's a lot of approaches in the insect kingdom...
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 12/02/2009 05:39:49 PM
Haven't a clue.. probably fly eggs. Interesting colors and detail. I'm going to have to borrow Eric's 100mm lens and experiment except there aren't any insects in Dec. Might have to wait 'til Spring.
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 12/02/2009 05:19:52 PM
Cool Roz !
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 12/02/2009 03:24:18 PM
Maybe that's his lunchbox... Another great insect shot, roz. Love how you get those dreamy yet vivid images with such detail. Wonderful!
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