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Macro photo captures tiger fly eating another fly mid-hunt
Original: It's a fly-eat-fly-world. A tiger fly, Coenosia sp., munching away on a smaller fly. Often tiger flies will grab prey mi
Wildlife photographer Greg Smith has shared a striking macro shot of a tiger fly, Coenosia sp., eating a smaller fly it caught. Tiger flies are predatory, often snatching prey out of the air before landing to feed. Smith took the photo while testing his new OM System 90mm f/3.5 macro lens, which he had long wanted.
Why now: The dramatic predator-prey macro shot and the debut of a new camera lens are drawing attention from nature and photography enthusiasts.
Greg Smithtiger flyCoenosiaOM System 90mm f/3.5 Macro
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- It's a fly-eat-fly-world. A tiger fly, Coenosia sp., munching away on a smaller fly. Often tiger flies will grab prey mid-air and then land somewhere to eat. Quick play with a new toy: an OM System 90mm f/3.5 Macro. I've been pining after this for a while now, and a killer… · gregsmith@pixelfed.social · 9
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