Mini Drone?

in photography •  7 years ago  (edited)

Strange happenings in the insect world. Yesterday, I saw this fly sitting on a flower with a hoverfly just above it:

The top fly kept its position very accurately:

When the larger fly moved, the hoverfly went with it, keeping the exact same distance overhead:

This went on for some time, moving from flower to flower:

Maybe it is on flower patrol, maybe it is performing a weird mating ritual, but it is far more likely the top one is a secret, self-learning CIA drone studying and emulating insect behaviour for camouflage and cover.

What dou you think?

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      ·  7 years ago 

    How strange @ocrdu. shows what I know about insects though. I thought they were wasps! 😂

    Excellent photography!

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      ·  7 years ago 

    Well, in your defence, they do try to look like wasps.

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        ·  7 years ago 

      There you go then @ocrdu. Job done from their perspective! 😁

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          ·  7 years ago 

        It's the bodyguard!

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            ·  7 years ago 

          That must be it!

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              ·  7 years ago 

            Ha! I'll go with the conspiracy theory.

            Absolutely stunning shots, with beautiful bokeh. I've never seen anything quite like it!

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                ·  7 years ago 

              Thank you!

              CIA it is then.

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                  ·  7 years ago 

                Those guys are crazy!!! the CIA, not the hoverflies....

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                    ·  7 years ago 

                  Indeed. Who would want a drone mimicking a fly mimicking a wasp? People are inclined to swat at wasp-like things. It would break. Sloppy thinking, I say.

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                      ·  7 years ago 

                    I think you are exactly right and that is blatantly a CIA drone

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                        ·  7 years ago 

                      lovely photos

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                          ·  7 years ago 

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                            ·  7 years ago 

                          WOW! Really amazing! It's great that you can notice them and take photos of them in time....

                          In the meantime, I like the white flowers, really beautiful

                          Great shot! ;)

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                              ·  7 years ago 

                            Thanks!

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                                ·  7 years ago 

                              You're welcome! ;)

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                                  ·  7 years ago 

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                                    ·  7 years ago 

                                  hermoso.

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                                      ·  7 years ago 

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                                        ·  7 years ago 

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                                          ·  7 years ago 

                                        Squish it and see - INVESTIGATE...

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                                            ·  7 years ago 

                                          Nice moment :)

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                                              ·  7 years ago 

                                            Amazing clicks

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