Friday 20 May 2011

A Flesh Fly

A smartly marked flesh fly, Sarcophaga carnaria, on open ground on Hayes Common, 17 May 2011. Bigger than a house fly. The larvae eat carrion; the adult eats anything that is liquid or can be liquified. Taken with a Canon EOS 450D and EF 100mm macro lens with ring flash, hand held.
A smartly marked flesh fly, Sarcophaga carnaria, on open ground on Hayes Common, 17 May 2011.
Bigger than a house fly. The larvae eat carrion; the adult eats anything that is liquid or can be liquified.
Taken with a Canon EOS 450D and EF 100mm macro lens with ring flash, hand held.
Posted by Bill Welch at 05:11
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Location: Hayes Common, Greater London, UK

1 comment:

  1. teegee20 May 2011 at 05:47

    Doesn't the ring flash really excel in this kind of photography? I've heard of these flies, but never saw one before.

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