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Big-headed Fly

Pipunculidae

Photo by arlanda
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Field Notes

Description:

Big headed fly, most of it eyes. I had very few seconds to take the picture, very uneasy fly.

Habitat:

Alpine meadow above 1800 m. Parque Nacional de Sierra de Guadarrama.

Notes:

Camera Model: NIKON D300. Exposure Time: 1/1000 sec.; f/16; ISO Speed Rating: 800. Exposure Bias: 0 EV. Focal Length: 300.0 mm. No flash fired

Reference Links:

Pipunculus - Information on Pipunculus, Subfamily Pipunculinae - BugGuide.Net

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PublishedOctober 24, 2014

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