Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Calliphoridae??

Posted by Tony Irwin on 22-10-2006 16:29
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Hi Heyme
Some of the pictures of other flies on your site are much clearer, so I assume that this poor-quality shot is because of the texture of the piece. You may get a better picture by polishing one side of the stone, or by putting a drop of olive oil over the fly. (The olive oil fills in tiny surface cracks and has a refractive index close to amber. Apparently it can be wiped off with no long-term effects.)