#twin-lobed deerfly

[sitting-on-me-bum]

A twin-lobed deerfly (Chrysops relictus). Like mosquitoes, egg development in the adult female requires a blood meal from cattle, horses or deer. The males are often seen on flowers while feeding on nectar.

Photograph: Marc Brouwer/Royal Entomological Society

Insect Week Photography Awards

#marc brouwer #photographer #royal entomological society #insect week photography awards #twin-lobed deerfly #chrysops relictus #macro photography #insect #nature

[solanuuma]

look at this pretty girl

#its a twin lobed deerfly

[fourcolormacrophoto]

Fourcolor Macro: Chrysops relictus female by epioxi

#macro #macrophotography #Goldaugenbremse #epioxi #Chrysops relictus female #twin-lobed deerfly

[fulviomeloni]

Chrysops relictus female by epioxi http://ift.tt/2lrhOmf #macro

#macro #macrophotography #Goldaugenbremse #epioxi #Chrysops relictus female #twin-lobed deerfly

[ifelten]

Guldklæg (Chrysops relictus)

Denne flotte flueagtige klæg med det metalskinnende, mangefarvede øjne holder til i fugtige områder som enge og moser. Den er ret almindelig.

Hunnen, som eksemplaret her, suger blod på større dyr, mens hannen lever af pollen. Dens bid er ganske smertefuldt, og den kan være temmelig pågående på varme dage.

#Guldklæg #Chrysops relictus #Twin-lobed deerfly #Diptera (Tovinger)