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I was in the sunshine in our garden, adjacent to an area which has had long grass for at least 20 years. In the middle of the area (about a pace in) I saw what looked like a couple of mating flies. They were end to end, atypical of flies or beetles but typical of bugs.

Access was tricky, as moving the grass might disturb them and getting a clear shot and lighting them was challenging. Getting one of them was OK but both of them was fully successful in this one image out of several.

The bug is about 7mm long and, of the four UK species, this is distinguished by the white tip of the bifid scutellum and.by the alternate dark and light bands on the connexivum. The rather membranous front wings distinguish it from other bugs we are likely to see. Apparently, it is quite common, on low vegetation, but this is the first encounter that I am aware of. Anyway two at once!

EM-1, Kiron 105mm f16, twin TTL RC flash, hand-held.

Harold.






© Harold Gough 2016




May 30, 2016 at 12:46 AM
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Lovely capture Harold
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May 30, 2016 at 01:16 AM
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Nicely done Harold ~ Ron


May 30, 2016 at 11:25 AM
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Thanks, Brain & Ron.

Harold



May 30, 2016 at 12:23 PM





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