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Hoverfly

Toxomerus geminatus

Photo by peter
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Field Notes

Description:

Hoverflies, sometimes called flower flies or syrphid flies, make up the insect family Syrphidae. As their common name suggests, they are often seen hovering or nectaring at flowers.

Habitat:

Mixed evergreen

Notes:

Shot with an iPhone olloclip

Reference Links:

Species Toxomerus geminatus - BugGuide.Net

Species ID Suggestions

Syrphid Fly

Toxomerus geminatus

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Comments (5)
Ashish
Love this second shot.. feel like live action...
courtneyhitson
Wow that's a nice shot! I didn't know an olloclip worked that well.
peter
I'm having tons of fun with the olloclip. I highly recommend it if you have an iPhone. The macro world of critters just isn't the same without it!
CindyBinghamKeiser
Beautiful shot! I've looked into the olloclip and just need to get one. Congrats on #150 :)

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PublishedMay 11, 2012

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