Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Hairy Eyes

Posted by Alan Hadley on 01-07-2006 22:14
#1

Many keys say things like 'Eyes hairy', others are more descriptive saying things like 'Eyes densely hairy' or 'long haired' etc.

I don't know if this will work but here is the url to a small through focus movie of a fly's hairy eye, I would be interested to know how you would describe the hairyness of this eye.

http://www.hadley...ehairs.wmv

Alan

Posted by conopid on 12-07-2006 23:38
#2

Hmmm, I think I would say hairy, but not densely hairy. However, the movie does not really help one to judge the density very well. A Focus stacked still photo might be better? :)

Posted by Paul Beuk on 13-07-2006 09:28
#3

I think this was is 'hairy' but not 'densely' or 'long'. ;)