Hanging on by cfulton

Photography • Insects • posted on Apr 20, 2011

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Description

I have no idea what this thumb-sized flyer is. Clive Thanks to Rhanagaz:- The caddisflies are an order, Trichoptera, of insects with approximately 12,000 described species. Also called sedge-flies or rail-flies, they are small moth-like insects having two pairs of hairy membranous wings. ~ Wikipedia ~

Comments (16)

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durleybeachbum

2:51AM | Wed, 20 April 2011

What a looker! Magnificent pic.

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Crabbycabby

3:04AM | Wed, 20 April 2011

Wonderful Colours.

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Sledgezapper

3:05AM | Wed, 20 April 2011

Great pic. Macro?

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Bossie_Boots

3:08AM | Wed, 20 April 2011

So much detail superb capture !!

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awjay

3:46AM | Wed, 20 April 2011

theres klingons on the starboard bow...;)

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Rhanagaz

4:05AM | Wed, 20 April 2011

Great and sharp capture! It seems to be a caddisfly of some kind. The are relatives of moth and butterflies. I have put a link down under to a page! Rhanagaz http://www.google.dk/search?hl=da&q=caddis%20flies&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&biw=1280&bih=762 (copy and paste)

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micturn

6:25AM | Wed, 20 April 2011

exceptional!

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qrud

8:16AM | Wed, 20 April 2011

Fine perfect macro

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MrsRatbag

8:32AM | Wed, 20 April 2011

Wow, wonderful shot!

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Faemike55

8:54AM | Wed, 20 April 2011

Fantastic and fascinating capture

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flora-crassella

2:04PM | Wed, 20 April 2011

a very beautiful insect! Wonderful photo!!!!

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jayfar

2:37PM | Wed, 20 April 2011

Lovely insect whatever it is! Well captured Clive.

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kgb224

4:01PM | Wed, 20 April 2011

Stunning capture of this fly. Thank you for sharing the information Rhanagaz.

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debbielove

9:11AM | Thu, 21 April 2011

Now that IS really COOL and interesting.. Never seen that one before.. Good find! Will be catching up on comments ASAP, back in Country in a few days.. Rob

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