u/Ivrb2391

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Just found out male and female flies look different 🤯

I bought my first macro lens yesterday and started messing around the house and yard. I snapped photos of two flies and noticed they looked slightly different. Turns out male and female flies have totally different eye setups.

Males have their eyes almost touching (just a tiny gap between them) because they need a crazy wide field of view to spot and chase females mid-air. Females have them way more spaced out, which helps them gauge distances better for laying eggs and finding food. Mind blown.

u/Ivrb2391 — 1 day ago

First Macro Experience

I've just got my first macro lens yesterday. Tried a few photos in my house and yard. Please tell me what you think. I've got absolutely zero experience doing macro

u/Ivrb2391 — 2 days ago