Macro Wittttllllleeee Baby Dragon Fly

Wittttllllleeee Baby Dragon Fly? (Or Something Else) · 03:36 PM

Setting up for macro shot on the flower and all of a sudden this little guy flies into the from - he had to be less than a 1/2" long...

riff · 09-05-2011, 04:33 PM

That's a great image Joe, love the pearlescent wings.

There are 6 species of dragon flies here, they all have 4 wings. Does this dragon have only two?

Regards

joe.penn · 09-05-2011, 04:50 PM

Yes, I only seen two wings - funny thing is now looking up two wing dragonflies I don't see any

Maybe this isn't a dragonfly but some other type of fly...

riff · 09-05-2011, 05:06 PM

Perhaps that is the case. Also I think the dragon flies here are strictly meat eaters. Whatever it is I like it.

joe.penn · 09-05-2011, 05:25 PM

Alright - so what is this thing? Looked all over google under different bees, flies and other flying insects and can not find anything that resembles this...

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photolady95 · 09-05-2011, 07:35 PM

Joe, it looks like it's a robber fly. See the wiki article:

File:Asilidae - Laphria sp..JPG - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

joe.penn · 09-05-2011, 07:50 PM

Originally posted by photolady

Joe, it looks like it's a robber fly. See the wiki article:

File:Asilidae - Laphria sp..JPG - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

There is a dead space between the left and right eye (in the middle) on robber flies; the eyes are basically separate like our eyes, see this pic of a robber fly (3rd pic down): https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/post-your-photos/157684-macro-yet-again-a...day-field.html

Edit: Also, robber flies are carnivorousness (at least I believe they are), this one here was juicing up on flower nectar...

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photolady95 · 09-05-2011, 08:56 PM

I see that dead space now, thanks. And, I'll keep looking.

joe.penn · 09-05-2011, 09:04 PM

I looked everywhere and just can't seem to find anything that resembles it - I probably just keep looking over it or something. I may have to print it out and go by the university and see if they can track it down for me...

photolady95 · 09-05-2011, 09:34 PM

Originally posted by joe.penn

go by the university and see if they can track it down for me

That sounds like a good idea. I too have looked and looked and just can't find it. I find ones that look similar then find there is a bit difference in your photo and bug I see.

**luftfluss** · 09-05-2011, 09:38 PM

I can't find it online, either, but it's a cool capture.

wcchamp18 · 09-05-2011, 11:45 PM

Nice capture Joe! There are plenty of tree huggers in my area.

I should be able to get you an answer as soon as I get back to work.

daacon · 09-06-2011, 04:41 AM

Nice , they say everything comes to he who waits - nice capture.

Nass · 09-06-2011, 05:05 AM

Not a clue what it is, but baby dragonflies live underwater - unless the nymph was also really small then surely it can't really be a dragonfly (as in they don't start out at half an inch long then grow to three inches long out of the water). Also dragonflies don't really do nectar as far as I know, they're carnivores.

photolady95 · 09-06-2011, 05:55 AM

Down here, where I live, we call them Mosquito Hawks. And I forgot to tell you it is a nice capture.

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09-05-2011, 04:33 PM	#2
riff Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Photos: Albums Posts: 1,408	That's a great image Joe, love the pearlescent wings. There are 6 species of dragon flies here, they all have 4 wings. Does this dragon have only two? Regards

09-05-2011, 04:50 PM	#3
joe.penn Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Maryland (Right Outside Washington DC) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,902 Original Poster	Yes, I only seen two wings - funny thing is now looking up two wing dragonflies I don't see any Maybe this isn't a dragonfly but some other type of fly...

09-05-2011, 05:06 PM	#4
riff Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Photos: Albums Posts: 1,408	Perhaps that is the case. Also I think the dragon flies here are strictly meat eaters. Whatever it is I like it.

09-05-2011, 05:25 PM	#5
joe.penn Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Maryland (Right Outside Washington DC) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,902 Original Poster	Alright - so what is this thing? Looked all over google under different bees, flies and other flying insects and can not find anything that resembles this... ---

09-05-2011, 07:35 PM	#6
photolady95 Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Cruising the forum watching his back Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,712	Joe, it looks like it's a robber fly. See the wiki article: File:Asilidae - Laphria sp..JPG - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

09-05-2011, 07:50 PM	#7
joe.penn Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Maryland (Right Outside Washington DC) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,902 Original Poster	Originally posted by photolady Joe, it looks like it's a robber fly. See the wiki article: File:Asilidae - Laphria sp..JPG - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia There is a dead space between the left and right eye (in the middle) on robber flies; the eyes are basically separate like our eyes, see this pic of a robber fly (3rd pic down): https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/post-your-photos/157684-macro-yet-again-a...day-field.html Edit: Also, robber flies are carnivorousness (at least I believe they are), this one here was juicing up on flower nectar... -- --- Last edited by joe.penn; 09-05-2011 at 07:56 PM.

09-05-2011, 08:56 PM	#8
photolady95 Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Cruising the forum watching his back Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,712	I see that dead space now, thanks. And, I'll keep looking.

09-05-2011, 09:04 PM	#9
joe.penn Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Maryland (Right Outside Washington DC) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,902 Original Poster	I looked everywhere and just can't seem to find anything that resembles it - I probably just keep looking over it or something. I may have to print it out and go by the university and see if they can track it down for me...

09-05-2011, 09:34 PM	#10
photolady95 Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Cruising the forum watching his back Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,712	Originally posted by joe.penn go by the university and see if they can track it down for me That sounds like a good idea. I too have looked and looked and just can't find it. I find ones that look similar then find there is a bit difference in your photo and bug I see.

09-05-2011, 09:38 PM	#11
luftfluss Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: NJ Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,627	I can't find it online, either, but it's a cool capture.

09-05-2011, 11:45 PM	#12
wcchamp18 Closed Account Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 764	Nice capture Joe! There are plenty of tree huggers in my area. I should be able to get you an answer as soon as I get back to work.

09-06-2011, 04:41 AM	#13
daacon Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 20,914	Nice , they say everything comes to he who waits - nice capture.

09-06-2011, 05:05 AM	#14
Nass Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The British Isles Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,402	Not a clue what it is, but baby dragonflies live underwater - unless the nymph was also really small then surely it can't really be a dragonfly (as in they don't start out at half an inch long then grow to three inches long out of the water). Also dragonflies don't really do nectar as far as I know, they're carnivores.

09-06-2011, 05:55 AM	#15
photolady95 Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Cruising the forum watching his back Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,712	Down here, where I live, we call them Mosquito Hawks. And I forgot to tell you it is a nice capture.