Sorry I came across like that, Jack.

It goes to prove that the mimicry works, though, doesn't it? :-)

Many of the Volucella species are exceptionally good at this. Some
even tend to fold their wings in a way as to make them look like they
posess the second pair.

Jostein


2007/7/15, Jack Davis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> Well, OK. I stand corrected. Hoverfly it is.
>
> Jack
> --- AlunFoto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > It's a hoverfly.
> > Bees belong to the hymenopterans which have four wings. Hoverflies
> > belongs to dipterans which have only two wings. I strongly suspect
> > that the species is this one:
> > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Volucella_inanis_fg1.jpg
> >
> > I think it's a great shot, Toine. I think the one with the spider
> > waiting is quite good too. You nailed the focus on the eyes, and got
> > the outstretched legs quite sharp at the same time.
> >
> > Jostein
> >
> > 2007/7/14, Jack Davis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> > > Nice macro work
> > > BTW, that "fly" look a lot like a bee.
> > >
> > > Jack
> > > --- Toine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > >
> > > > I was stalking this crab spider to get a good shot. I don't think
> > the
> > > > shot is stellar (a beautiful white spider with a single red
> > marking
> > > > on
> > > > "ugly purple" buddleja flowers). The interesting part is she got
> > a
> > > > large fly.
> > > >
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