Mirror, mirror on the wall...

... who is the ugliest of them all? :-)

Pigeon Fly (Pseudolynchia canariensis) is a species of biting fly in the family of louse flies, Hippoboscidae. They are parasites of pigeons and doves, they attach to their host and feed on blood, much like ticks.

This fly found its way inside the office and I took the chance to have a photoshoot :-)

Thanks to Paul Beck for the identification, in the diptera.info forum:
www.diptera.info/forum/viewthread.php?thread_id=25776

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Comments

Mundo Poco says:

A fly unlike any I've ever seen. At first glance I thought this was a bug before viewing it large.
Posted 4 weeks ago. ( permalink )

< Phill > says:

... who is the creepiest of all? :)) φοβερή ιδέα και φωτογραφία και αρκετά ανατριχιαστική!
Posted 4 weeks ago. ( permalink )

Εύα says:

Ναί....χμ....θα συμφωνήσω με τον Φίλιππο....λόγω....μουδιάσματος... !!!!!!

Καλημέρα Σταύρο...:-)
Posted 4 weeks ago. ( permalink )

four tails says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called wild animals,birds and mini bugs worldwide, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

mirror,mirror on the wall whose the fly on the other side super shot
Posted 4 weeks ago. ( permalink )

Sabinche says:

wow, what a capture!
so very well taken, my friend.
Posted 4 weeks ago. ( permalink )

Robert's Macro Photography says:

What an Excellent Photograph!

I love your Photo-Stream ☺. Have a Great Weekend….

I’ll be Back, Keep Shooting, ©
Posted 4 weeks ago. ( permalink )

Jordan Lye says:

interesting, they might think got company..........
Posted 4 weeks ago. ( permalink )

Planar says:

gkomenara!
tromerh photo!
giati dialekses b&w?
Posted 4 weeks ago. ( permalink )

biologo says:

wow Stavro, great composition and b/w processing. I like to see its face in the mirror, it's an excellent idea.

Cheers from Zurich
Posted 4 weeks ago. ( permalink )

Duvali@-Lat@ says:

Magnifique le Miroir...très belle photo.
Posted 4 weeks ago. ( permalink )

Pavlos Pavlidis says:

BW macro!!!
Posted 4 weeks ago. ( permalink )

myriorama says:

great image!
Posted 4 weeks ago. ( permalink )

hpbitaxis says:

I love it! I realize it's a mirror image, but at first glance I thought, 2 insects about to dance a minuet! Start the music!!
Posted 4 weeks ago. ( permalink )

brexians says:

την στροφη απο το hotel California....
Posted 4 weeks ago. ( permalink )

galo/* says:

heheh.. καλόο!!
Posted 4 weeks ago. ( permalink )

Richard Roscoe Photography says:

Excellent.
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Posted 4 weeks ago. ( permalink )

Sergioς says:

hehe, cool !
Posted 3 weeks ago. ( permalink )

René Mouton says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Spectacular Insects - invited images only, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder...
Posted 9 days ago. ( permalink )

Milusa says:

I saw this wonderful insect in:
www.flickr.com/groups/Spectacular_Insects/
Posted 8 days ago. ( permalink )

L_Galanis says:

Σαν να κοιτάζεται σε καθρέπτη. Πολύ καλή...
Posted 6 days ago. ( permalink )

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