Macro Flies and a hairy jumper

Flies and a hairy jumper · **1 Like**

Shot with a K200 and 50mm f4 macro on tubes. Sunpak ringflash caught in the fly's spit bubble......

old4570 · 11-28-2014, 04:35 PM

Fun-tastic !
Those are really super !
The effect of the ring light is really amazing , especially on that ? droplet of water on the flies leg ... ( ? ) but how many legs does it have ?

bluestringer · 11-28-2014, 05:17 PM

Originally posted by old4570

Fun-tastic !
Those are really super !
The effect of the ring light is really amazing , especially on that ? droplet of water on the flies leg ... ( ? ) but how many legs does it have ?

Thanks. That is the proboscis, or tongue. They use it for feeding and sometimes will have a water or spit bubble hanging on the end of it.

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11-28-2014, 04:35 PM	#2
old4570 Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Melbourne Photos: Albums Posts: 2,551	Fun-tastic ! Those are really super ! The effect of the ring light is really amazing , especially on that ? droplet of water on the flies leg ... ( ? ) but how many legs does it have ?

11-28-2014, 05:17 PM	#3
bluestringer Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Cotton fields of South Georgia Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,748 Original Poster	Originally posted by old4570 Fun-tastic ! Those are really super ! The effect of the ring light is really amazing , especially on that ? droplet of water on the flies leg ... ( ? ) but how many legs does it have ? Thanks. That is the proboscis, or tongue. They use it for feeding and sometimes will have a water or spit bubble hanging on the end of it.