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Robberfly


Robberfly
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Copyright: Arjun Haarith (Arjun) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 359 W: 7 N: 1112] (5412)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-09-19
Categories: Insects
Camera: Nikon D200, AF Nikkor 28-105 Macro
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/250 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-09-21 10:09
Viewed: 244
Points: 14
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This is one of my favorite macro subject :)

Insects in the Diptera family Asilidae are commonly called robber flies. The family Asilidae contains about 7,100 described species worldwide. All robber flies have stout, spiny legs, a dense moustache of bristles on the face (mystax), and 3 simple eyes (ocelli) in a characteristic depression between their two large compound eyes. The mystax helps protect the head and face when the fly encounters prey bent on defense. The antennae are short, 3-segmented, sometimes with a bristle-like structure called an arista. The short, strong proboscis is used to stab and inject victims with saliva containing neurotoxic and proteolytic enzymes which paralyze and digest the insides; the fly then sucks the liquefied meal through the proboscis. Many species have long, tapering abdomens, sometimes with a sword-like ovipositor. Others are fat-bodied bumblebee mimics. Adult robber flies attack other flies, beetles, butterflies and moths, various bees, ants, dragon and damselflies, Ichneumon wasps, grasshoppers, and some spiders.

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Suborder: Brachycera
Infraorder: Asilomorpha
Superfamily: Asiloidea
Family: Asilidae
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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2912 W: 34 N: 8640] (32202)
  • [2009-09-21 10:18]

Hi arjun. This is a fine macro of the Robberfly. I like the side POV . With the sharp focusing we can see every little deatil. with rich colours. well done TFS.
Nick..

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  • roges Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 609 W: 0 N: 541] (3164)
  • [2009-09-21 10:26]

Merhaba Arjun,
Interesting picture proposed. Excellent macro.
Excellent color with a splendid contrast.
Greettings,
Adrian

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  • batu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1060 W: 290 N: 3952] (13358)
  • [2009-09-21 11:58]

Namaste Arjun,
a great macro of the robberfly. Focus is exact and colours as well as light are well balanced.
In particular I like here the sharpness of the leg structures and the clarity of the compound eye.
Best wishes, Peter

wow!... impressive focus!...very neat, whith solid colors and good ligth. I love the compisitión, it's a 100 points set!

Jesús

Beautifull capture, very sharp, nice colors and light, excellent BG,
TFS, regards,
Nikos.

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  • gannu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1169 W: 4 N: 3262] (14691)
  • [2009-09-22 9:49]

Arjun, This is a beautiful shot. The clarity is amazing. Perhaps a little closeup would have been great. Ganesh

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  • mishe Gold Star Critiquer [C: 105 W: 0 N: 3] (922)
  • [2009-09-23 2:03]

Hi Arjun!
Colours,sharpness,light and compo are excellent.
With best wishes,
Mishe.

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