Tachina - Pararchytas

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AlP
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Tachina - Pararchytas

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Some snaps of a Tachina - Pararchytas from this past week. Nuthin' special.
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Dorsal view, 1x with Canon 100mm macro lens on a Canon 5D MK IV, 16 steps at 680µm.
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Head shot at 3x, 24 steps at 150µm. Canon MPE 65mm on Canon 5D MK IV.
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Proboscis at 5x, 37 steps at 80µm. Canon MPE 65mm on Canon 5D MK IV.

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Re: Tachina - Pararchytas

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Very nice ! :smt041

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Re: Tachina - Pararchytas

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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

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