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Robber fly


Robber fly
Photo Information
Copyright: Mark Galea (magal) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 226 W: 0 N: 313] (1241)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-04-15
Categories: Insects
Exposure: f/4.5, 1/400 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Assasin Bugs [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2006-04-23 5:49
Viewed: 1258
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 8
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Scathophaga Stercoraria - Robber flies, also called assassin flies, attack their prey in mid-air and are known to kill wasps, bees, and dragonflies. The fly catches its prey with its legs, injects nerve toxins and digestive enzymes, and sucks out the prey’s insides.
The insect is really tiny and only when I saw its awesome features on the screen did I realize it was a predator. Arecent upload by another member put me on the right track to reasearch it.
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To jeanpaul: Bonjour JPmagal 1 04-23 15:48
To jcoowanitwong: thanksmagal 1 04-23 15:40
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Hi Mark,
Well capture with lots of details and very nice colors. Very good POV. TFS
JC

Bonjour Mark
Une excellente photo en macro de ce bel insecte,les couleurs sont justes et parfaitements exposées. Félicitations pour la belle composition et le beau cadrage.
Merci et bravo...JP

Hi Mark,

Typical Robberfly habitat, these fellows always rest in such areas and its very difficult to identify them.You have done extremely well to capture it
TFS
Goutham R

  • Great 
  • nimou Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 148 W: 1 N: 687] (3169)
  • [2006-12-14 14:30]

Mark, thanks i've got one, and with your comment i've got it identificate. Thanks so much. Regards

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