Volucella inanis feeding on Buddleia
Description
- Title:
- Volucella inanis feeding on Buddleia
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Volucella inanis is a large (approx 16mm) hoverfly, common in southern Britain. The larvae of Volucella inanis are ectoparasites of social wasps including Vespula germanica, Vespula vulgaris, and Vespa crabro. As nests of these wasps are relatively common in suburban areas, Volucella inanis can often be found in suburban areas too. It can also be found in areas of scrub, heaths, chalk grassland, and clearings in woodland.
The adults of Volucella inanis feed on nectar and pollen, and can often be seen feeding on umbels and Buddleia in parks and gardens.
The abdomen of Volucella inanis is striped black and yellow, mimicing a wasp or hornet. The wings are translucent yellow, with a black marking half-way down the wing, and another black marking near the wing-tip.
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- Biota
- Life
- Vitae
- Eukaryota
- Animalia
- Animals
- Arthropoda
- Arthropods
- Insecta
- Insects
- Diptera
- Flies
- Buddleia
- Buddleja
- Volucella inanis
- Syrphidae
- Hoverflies
- Syrphid flies
- Volucella
Admin
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- _MG_3872.CR2
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- 4272px x 2848px
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- JPEG
- Color Mode:
- RGB
- Original Image Color Profile:
- Adobe RGB (1998)
Location
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- Sublocation:
- City:
- Market Harborough
- Province/State:
- Leicestershire
- Country:
- United Kingdom
- World Region:
- Europe
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Rights
- Copyright Status:
- Copyrighted
- Licensing Status:
- Rights Managed
- Available for Editorial Use:
- Yes
- Available for Commercial Use:
- Yes
- Copyright Notice:
- © 2010 Dave Kennard
Camera Data
- Date Digital Resource was created:
- Shutter speed:
- 1⁄200 s
- Aperture:
- f/8
- Camera Model:
- Canon EOS 450D
- ISO:
- 100
- Exposure Compensation:
- 0
- Focal Length:
- 65mm
- Focal Length (35mm equiv.):
- Metering Mode:
- Multi-segment
- Flash:
- On, Fired
- Exposure Mode:
- Manual
- White Balance:
- Manual
- Light Source:
- Exposure Program:
- Manual
Additional shooting metadata
- Lens:
- Canon MP-E 65mm F2.8 1-5x Macro
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- Additional Optics used:
- Setup:
- Handheld
Canon MT-24EX Macro Twin Flash with home-made concave diffusers
Post Processing
- Image Modified:
- Software used:
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- Adobe Camera RAW
- Post Processing:
-0.50 exposure compensation in ACR
16 recovery in ACR