Hoverfly by Fan Zhang, on Flickr
Shot on Apr 19, 2019 in Friendswood, TX 77546. Raynox DCR-250 was used over 150mm lens. Single frame lit by flash.
Wing span of the insect is about 10mm. Magnification on sensor is about 1.55x.
Species and gender identification will be highly appreciated. I searched online, but many species looked almost the same to my amateur eyes.
The following photos of the same individual do not look as nice, but may help identification. I found its eyes, nose(?) and mouth structures quite interesting. Does it have 3 small eyes between those two big compound eyes? Have to wake up early net time to attempt a field stack.
Hoverfly
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male
looks like a Toxomerus sp.
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Olympus microscope and objectives
student of entomology
Quote – Holmes on ‘Entomology’
” I suppose you are an entomologist ? “
” Not quite so ambitious as that, sir. I should like to put my eyes on the individual entitled to that name.
No man can be truly called an entomologist,
sir; the subject is too vast for any single human intelligence to grasp.”
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr
The Poet at the Breakfast Table.
Nikon camera, lenses and objectives
Olympus microscope and objectives
The other photos are good too, the first is more interesting because the flower is white and highlights the insect. In the first photo the wings of the insect are aligned with the petals and this creates a very pleasant harmony.
I was going to ask if the camera is FF but I've seen on Flicker that it's not ... it's an Oly E-M1 and the zoom 40-150. I have this zoom, you make me want to try it too ...
I was going to ask if the camera is FF but I've seen on Flicker that it's not ... it's an Oly E-M1 and the zoom 40-150. I have this zoom, you make me want to try it too ...
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Thank you, gents. You are too kind.
Yawns,
Yes, I used that "plastic fantastic" Oly kit zoom + Raynox 250 to get about 1.55x on sensor. f/22 for those photos for deep DoF. DoF appears shallow, because the backdrop and other vegetations were far away. Working distance is 110-125mm.
What working distance do you get from Oly 60mm macro at 1:1?
Yawns,
Yes, I used that "plastic fantastic" Oly kit zoom + Raynox 250 to get about 1.55x on sensor. f/22 for those photos for deep DoF. DoF appears shallow, because the backdrop and other vegetations were far away. Working distance is 110-125mm.
What working distance do you get from Oly 60mm macro at 1:1?
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Re: Hoverfly
I agree with Yawns about image #1. Very nice harmony between the flower and the fly.
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Yes, that should be the case. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simple_ey ... sal_ocelli for discussion.zzffnn wrote:Does it have 3 small eyes between those two big compound eyes?
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Beautifully done. I am going to risk a more specific ID as Toxomerus marginatus. The markings are a good match, and that is a species that ranges in Texas, as shown here: https://bugguide.net/node/view/1357491
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zzffnn,
you asked (April 20.) about the working distance of the Olympus 60mm macro at 1:1.
It i 83 mm (without sunshade)
you asked (April 20.) about the working distance of the Olympus 60mm macro at 1:1.
It i 83 mm (without sunshade)
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