A Closer Look
Sep 21, 2016 08:12:24 #
along my ath
The common green bottle fly (biological name Phaenicia sericata or Lucilia sericata) is a blow fly found in most areas of the world, and the most well-known of the numerous green bottle fly species. It is 10–14 mm long, slightly larger than a house fly, and has brilliant, metallic, blue-green or golden coloration with black markings. It has short, sparse black bristles (setae) and three cross-grooves on the thorax. The wings are clear with light brown veins, and the legs and antennae are black. The maggots (larvae) of the fly are used for maggot therapy.
DSC_0326 by ed brown, on Flickr
The common green bottle fly (biological name Phaenicia sericata or Lucilia sericata) is a blow fly found in most areas of the world, and the most well-known of the numerous green bottle fly species. It is 10–14 mm long, slightly larger than a house fly, and has brilliant, metallic, blue-green or golden coloration with black markings. It has short, sparse black bristles (setae) and three cross-grooves on the thorax. The wings are clear with light brown veins, and the legs and antennae are black. The maggots (larvae) of the fly are used for maggot therapy.
DSC_0326 by ed brown, on FlickrSep 21, 2016 08:16:34 #
Sep 21, 2016 08:24:51 #
I think this is a stunning image--- great detail, tonality and color --- in short it has that "pop and wow" factor that makes an image great.
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Sep 21, 2016 09:03:54 #
Great shot of P. sericata Ed but the soft detail and lighting in the flower really make the shot. Fine work.
-Doc
-Doc
Sep 21, 2016 09:12:29 #
Sep 21, 2016 09:18:07 #
old hippy wrote:
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Very nice. Thanks for the added biological info. You could ID it to species? I'd probably only be sure of Diptera. I guess it is unique enough like Drosophila melanogaster.
Sep 22, 2016 05:35:24 #
old hippy wrote:
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Fantastic image!!!!!
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