stacked portrait of a blue bottle fly (photo)

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EWTC

Discussion Starter · Aug 24, 2012

Hi all,

The photo below is a portrait of a blue bottle fly that is one of the pictures that went up on my blog yesterday. These are a common type of blow fly that has the delightful scientific name of Calliphora vomitoria. Considering that these flies feed on carrion, their scientific name seems rather appropriate...

Cheers
EC
www.macrocritters.wordpress.com

flesh fly Calliphora vomitoria edited sharpened_filtered cropped copyright Ernie Cooper 2012 sm for post by ernie.cooper, on Flickr

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jeremyTR

· #2 · Aug 24, 2012

Wow he's ugly lol

Sent from my HTC Evo 4G

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GMYukonon24s

· #3 · Aug 24, 2012

LOL

It's crazy on the eyes look. That a great pic.

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stevenjohn21

· #4 · Aug 24, 2012

My Grandma has similar whiskers !

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GMYukonon24s

· #5 · Aug 24, 2012

Dam

I went to a reply that was below the picture went half way up the picture and with the orangish brown kind of reminded me of the cheeto guy.

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GraphicGr8s

· #6 · Aug 25, 2012

Is that a self portrait?

All kidding aside you're darn good with the stacking.

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EWTC

Discussion Starter · #7 · Aug 25, 2012

GMYukonon24s said:
LOL

It's crazy on the eyes look. That a great pic.

Thanks!
EC
www.macrocritters.wordpress.com

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EWTC

Discussion Starter · #8 · Aug 25, 2012

stevenjohn21 said:
My Grandma has similar whiskers !

LOL!

EC
www.macrocritters.wordpress.com

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EWTC

Discussion Starter · #9 · Aug 25, 2012

GraphicGr8s said:
Is that a self portrait?

All kidding aside you're darn good with the stacking.

Thanks...I'm getting there. Sometime soon (when I get time) I want to start experimenting with microscope lenses to get closer and improve the resolution...

EC
www.macrocritters.wordpress.com

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audioaficionado

· #10 · Aug 31, 2012

Don't they vomit digestive enzymes on their food and then suck it back up?

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speedie408

· #11 · Aug 31, 2012

Impressive!

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audioaficionado

· #12 · Aug 31, 2012

^ now that compliment is coming from an accomplished photographer ^

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