Tachina - Pararchytas
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Tachina - Pararchytas
Some snaps of a Tachina - Pararchytas from this past week. Nuthin' special.
Dorsal view, 1x with Canon 100mm macro lens on a Canon 5D MK IV, 16 steps at 680µm.
Head shot at 3x, 24 steps at 150µm. Canon MPE 65mm on Canon 5D MK IV.
Proboscis at 5x, 37 steps at 80µm. Canon MPE 65mm on Canon 5D MK IV.- MarkSturtevant
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Re: Tachina - Pararchytas
Very clean pictures! Adult Tachinid flies tend to visit flowers, and the elongate proboscis here seems rather suited for that.
Mark Sturtevant
Dept. of Still Waters
Dept. of Still Waters