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Robberfly


Robberfly
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Copyright: Hans Hendriks (hansh) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 212 W: 1 N: 138] (574)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-07-21
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon 20D, Sigma 150mm f2.8 macro
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-11-03 12:26
Viewed: 165
Points: 14
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
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.
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  • batu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1059 W: 290 N: 3946] (13342)
  • [2009-11-03 13:00]

Hello Hans,
excellent sharpness and particularly nice colour composition.
Best wishes, Peter

Ha Hans,

Prachtige diagonale compositie van deze Roofvlieg
Scherpte, details en kleur zijn PERFECT

TFS Thijs

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  • tuslaw Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 507 W: 20 N: 1389] (4853)
  • [2009-11-03 18:37]

Hello Hans
A super shot of this beautiful Robber Fly. The detail is very fine and the colors natural looking. Excellent exposure with great DOF. Well done!!
Ron

hallo Hans
erg mooie compositie zo goed staat hij er op
super scherp en mooi licht
geweldige kleuren
great shot
groetjes lou

Hans
Wonderful macro today!
Great sharp details and lovely colors.
Congratulation!
Horia

  • Great 
  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2392 W: 94 N: 5536] (17620)
  • [2009-11-04 8:22]

Hallo Hans,
Wat een waanzinnige details in deze foto, scherper kan bijna niet. Mooie natuurlijke kleuren en een erg goede diagonale compositie.
Groet,
Peter

Hi Hans,
it's a wonderful one and looking a little dangerous. Muscleman ...
Thanks
Sabine - wishnugaruda

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