Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Spot the Flies...
Posted by conopid on 02-09-2008 20:47
#1
Just for fun:),
1. How many flies can you count on this
Angelica sylvestris flower umbel?
2. How many species/families/genera can you see?
Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 02-09-2008 21:01
#2
LOL
did you photoshop this one? :p
Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 02-09-2008 21:02
#3
I counted 54 flies! :o
Posted by conopid on 02-09-2008 21:04
#4
Jorge, no this is genuine. No photoshopping at all. Taken last week in a local woodland.
I counted 46, so well done finding another 6 - those tiny Chloropidae take some spotting!!
Edited by conopid on 02-09-2008 21:06
Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 02-09-2008 21:04
#5
families:
Tachinidae
Sepsidae
Chloropidae
Muscidae (i see an interesting Azelia)
Syrphidae
Calliphoridae
Scathophagidae
Anthomyiidae
8 families so far.
Posted by conopid on 02-09-2008 21:11
#6
Which one is the interesting Azelia?
Posted by Tony T on 02-09-2008 21:18
#7
This was supposee to be fun :|. Anyway I played. Counted 42 flies, some other non-descript blobs which takes some imagination to call them flies.
No way I could identify families.
Good test to see who needs to get a life :o
I'm lucky to see 1 fly on our local flowers at present. Nice shot.
Posted by conopid on 02-09-2008 21:27
#8
I had a good look at the full resolution file and counted about fifty of just the tiny flies - so most of the non-descript blobs are probably flies (mainly Chloropidae).
I need to get a life for one!:D But, hell, its cold and raining and this is the next best way of seeing flies!
Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 02-09-2008 22:24
#9
2nd fly beginning above at your right. With intense red eyes.