Drone Fly by Enmos

Photography • Animals • posted on Apr 27, 2005

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Thanks for viewing !! :o) -- Drone Flies (Eristalis tenax) can be seen in everybody's garden in summer. Larvae of the Drone Fly are very remarkable. They live in stale and very polluted water with almost no oxygen. As a solution to this problem they developed a very long tube on the backside of the body. This tube is put out of the water like a kind of a periscope and is used to breath through. This tube is probably the reason why in Dutch they are called Rat's Tail Larvae. The Drone Fly immitates the common Honey Bee. It is more robust, shiny and a little darker though. The two animals are also easily told apart by the eyes: Drone Flies have very large eyes, typical of flies. Hope you like :o) - Thanks for all your wonderful comments on my last upload, "Blue Anemone" !! -- Many thanks, Jeroen

Comments (52)

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Dianthus

4:03AM | Wed, 27 April 2005

Lovely macro:)

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Zabeth

4:19AM | Wed, 27 April 2005

Super catch!!! And the colors are wonderful! Have a great day!

WonderfulCreation

4:23AM | Wed, 27 April 2005

Great shot and also very informative :)

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Sekadhar

4:23AM | Wed, 27 April 2005

Beautiful composition! Lovely leaf...excellent shot!*****!

thesymphonyofthelife

4:38AM | Wed, 27 April 2005

i like the details of the insect and the lightning. it's an excellent macro. have a good day

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MaydaMason

4:40AM | Wed, 27 April 2005

details, as always, are outstandint! perfect light and compo!

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Ti-Paul

4:58AM | Wed, 27 April 2005

What of capture! You must have lots of patience my friend! How do you get these darn insectes to stay still long enough to take the shot! Amazing!Superb macro!Great informations as well!Awesome shot!

parb1194

5:19AM | Wed, 27 April 2005

Awesome macro and DOF. Accolades!!!! ;o)

ana-maria

5:27AM | Wed, 27 April 2005

Love your insect macros. Another perfect capture! Really excellent!!!

KiwiMiss

5:49AM | Wed, 27 April 2005

The thing I love the most about this (besides the colours, DOF etc) is how you can see the shadow of the wing on the leaf. Excellent

Haeberle

5:51AM | Wed, 27 April 2005

as Dianthus, Zabeth, WonderfulCreation, Sekadhar, long name ;-), mayday142, Ti-Paul, parb1194,Ana and KiwiMiss :-)

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tizjezzme

5:59AM | Wed, 27 April 2005

Wow, beautiful macro shot of this critter. No matter how long I look at it, it looks like it has floppy ears! lol

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oscilis

6:09AM | Wed, 27 April 2005

So that's what they are! Super macro. I am always in awe of your macros.

soulofharmony

6:18AM | Wed, 27 April 2005

superb pov and quality of p'graphy infomation superb... jeroen you should write and do your own illustration within a book.... these are outstanding...:)...) sublime

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jcv2

6:26AM | Wed, 27 April 2005

The attack of the drones LOL! The imitation is impressive, on first sight it would have tricked me! Wonderful work, very educative and perfect shot!

BorisB

6:42AM | Wed, 27 April 2005

Let me say it in one word: masterpiece!!!

Nasht

7:36AM | Wed, 27 April 2005

have you ever thought about making a book? I'm serious man! :)

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sadlers5

7:49AM | Wed, 27 April 2005

so cute and so much to learn hehe!

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diomedes66

8:12AM | Wed, 27 April 2005

WOW! Another superb super macro of these wee beasties! Magnificent!

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Zacko

8:12AM | Wed, 27 April 2005

Oooh oooh...again you bring us another oooh sooo colourful shot!!! I just love your eye for green, LOL. It is mindblowing i tell ya!!!! WOOOHOOO!!! Great job buddy!!! Have a great one #:O)

pixelatorz

8:22AM | Wed, 27 April 2005

excellent macro :) what a detail of the litle guy :)

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