Black Stilt-Legged Fly

Artist: Adam Gormley
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Card: US$4.32
Print: from US$18.52

Black Stilt-Legged Fly

Was hard to tell if this was an Ant, Fly or Wasp.. After taking this shot, and looking up close, was obvious it was a species of fly, and after 2 or 3 hours of rumaging through web pages, I found it’s type. Photographed in my backyard, was sitting on a Halicon plant leaf.

Noosaville, Queensland, Australia.

Canon 5D Mk II, 65mm, 5x. Available very large.. To appreciate this little guy, please view large!!

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David Clarke

Superb macro, Adam, amazing detail.
Adam Gormley replied

Thanks so much David mate!! :)
Malcolm Chant

This is an amazing capture, so very detailed.
Adam Gormley replied

Thanks very much Malcolm!! :)
Ross Campbell

This is an absolutly brillient shot. How big is this creature, say compared to a 5c coin etc?
Adam Gormley replied

Hi Ross, this guy was about 10mm long, slightly smaller than a 5c coin :) Cheers mate!!
Ross Campbell

Thanks Adam. I would be very interested to know what setup you use to get these close shots. I looked at a macro lense for my 400D but was priced out of reach for me at this time, so got some magnifying leses, which screw onto my existing lense, but the result was just “ordinary”
Cheers.
Ross.
Rany Lutz

Fabulous clarity!
FlowersEtc

It has a stinger, I’d say wasp of some kind. He forgot to shave :)))
Awesome capture
Baynanno1

Fabulous detail Adam.
Sooty6

Great close up shot Adam. I thin these are the buggers that build nests at my place.
Trish Woodford

I can’t believe how close you can get, an amazing capture Adam :)
clmustin

Good job.
FlowersEtc
fezoj64

Much good work,congratulate ! ..Jozef