4222. PHOTOS: Flesh fly in Singapore (18 Aug 2022) and Hainan (4 Nov 2023)

PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS: Flesh flies. Use TV or AV

18 Aug 2022. PHOTO.  FLESH FLIES mostly feed on nectar, sweet foods, and liquids from dead animal bodies. Spotted a pair in the Yio Chu Kang Crescent forest, 18 Aug 2022.

Canon R5. Tripod. 9 AM

Life cycle 2-4 weeks. 

"What is this image?" I asked 22-month-old grand daughter at the dining table during dinner yesterday. "It's .....it's an insect!"  She was correct.

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PHOTOGRAPHY OF A FLESH FLY IN HAINAN. I used TV mode and shoot from a distance so as not to frighten the flesh fly away.

 Flesh Fly (Sacophaga carnaria) in Hainan public garden. 4 Nov 2023. 9.17am

Canon R5, 105mm, TV, 1/1600sec, f/4.5, ISO 1000

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UPDATE:
https://2010vets.blogspot.com/2022/08/photos-house-fly-flesh-fly-in-singapore.html