Photo Adventures with Curiosity and Learning


January 19, 2008:Crane fly and metallic long legged fliesr

This morning there was a light drizzle and few spiders. However this little metallic long legged fly was just hanging around. After getting a few photos - and at home, I realized that he / she was carrying around some extra baggage - drops of morning mist.

jan 19 1173 fly mag drop close

And the drops acted like magnifying glasses

jan 19 1178 fly drops

More views of the metallic fly

jan 19 1183 metallic fly close

another

jan 19 1201 metallic fly close

There is our friendly Araneus mitificus hiding

jan 19 1181 araneus mitificus hiding

This is a crane fly - and was caught in a strand of spider silk

jan 19 1204 very long leg something

A closer view

jan 19 1213 long legged something close

Another

jan 19 1216 long legged something

And a Parawixia dehaani with prey

jan 19 1222 parawixia

When I moved - she dropped to the ground and here is her prey

jan 19 1223 parawixia prey

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C. Frank Starmer

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