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Robber Fly.


Robber Fly.
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Copyright: Luis Leal (Luis52) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1109 W: 5 N: 3453] (12751)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-06-14
Categories: Insects
Camera: Nikon D700, Sigma 105mm f/2.8 EX DG Macro
Exposure: f/10.0, 1/80 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-06-16 18:03
Viewed: 458
Points: 28
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Robber flies.

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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When I see your images....at certain times when appropriate, I feel as if I have entered the macro world and am seeing just like the another insect would see this one....you do some pretty amazing macro work Luis. I think macro is your forte!. This is the area which you shine so well in and do very rarely.....but not to say anything bad about others you have done not in macro...All are well....just that this is above well!
Bob

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  • zetu Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 643 W: 15 N: 1561] (6085)
  • [2009-06-16 21:50]

Hello Luis
Wonderful capture with excellent details, great action and clear BG. Well done.
Regards
Razvan

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  • eng55 Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1074 W: 30 N: 1046] (3270)
  • [2009-06-16 23:19]

Hi Luis,
Magnificent close up.Exposure is spot on,focus couldn't be better.POV,sharpness,details and moment you caught is great.Excellent work!
Thanks for posting..

Excellent macro Luis,
The details here are very good indeed.
Very good exposure and sharpness.
TFS
Steve

hello Luis
ideal moment and scene, technically irreproachable photo, splendid capture
TFS
Nasos

Hi Luis

Excellent capture of this robber fly.
Great POv and DOF.
Fantastic sharpness. Good composition, a great macro.

Chris

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2345 W: 92 N: 5348] (17102)
  • [2009-06-17 4:49]

Hello Luis,
Fantastic photo of this sene. Perfect sharpness and details. Very beautiful clear colours with an excellent OOF BG. Very good POV and composition.
Regards,
Peter

Hello Luis,
very sharp details, nice light and great BG,excellent macro,
regards,
Nikos.

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3551 W: 143 N: 5621] (18399)
  • [2009-06-17 8:59]

Hi Luis.
Outstanding close-up of a very impressive scene. We have robber flies a lot. However, we have not such wonderful shots of this species. Subject is amazing. Inclined leaf and onsects on it are looked superbly. Details are razor sharp. Bravo. Exposure, colours, smoothness of the BG are fine too. My compliments and many thanks for this excellent shot.
Alexei.

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  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2001 W: 226 N: 6845] (24727)
  • [2009-06-17 12:12]

Hi Luis,
What a stunning macro!
Very detailed and sharp.
Excellent composition.
Great DOF.

Very well done,

Joe

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2860 W: 34 N: 8481] (31692)
  • [2009-06-17 13:09]

Hi Luis. This is a first class close up of the Robber fly . You have taken this with sharp focusing and fine detail. Amazing detail in the head and tail area. Your use of the light has given such natural colours. well done tFs.
Nick..

Hola Luis

Interesante comentario de este insecto, que de feo que es hace que la imagen sea bonita y bien tratada.

Un saludo Antonio

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  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1336 W: 56 N: 4502] (15508)
  • [2009-07-01 22:46]

Hello Luis,
great captured macro,with an excellent POV,sharpness and details are very good,well done and TFS,
Best regards Siggi

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  • foozi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1297 W: 0 N: 2467] (8757)
  • [2009-07-12 6:48]

Hi Luis,
your fly shot is very AMAZING. ERxcellent sharpness and details are so great.
well presented in superbs style.
Congratulations.

Regards,
Foozi

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