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Robber Fly


Robber Fly
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Copyright: volkan pek (volkan) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 450 W: 16 N: 1054] (6686)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-06-23
Categories: Insects
Camera: Nikon D70s, AF-S VR Zoom Nikkor ED 70-300mm F4.5-5.6
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/500 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-07-01 3:13
Viewed: 385
Points: 8
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Flies in the Diptera family Asilidae are commonly known as 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 bumble bee mimics. Adult robber flies attack other flies, beetles, butterflies and moths, various bees, dragon and damselflies, ichneumon wasps, grasshoppers, and some spiders.

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Hi Volkan,
Interesting profile shot robberfly. I think you might have over sharpened you photo in PP but on the other hand your photo shows the flys details well. Good DOF and BG.
Well seen,
regards
Matt.

hi volkan,
nice shot, sharp image with good details, lovely composition, good framing,
tfs & regards
pankaj

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  • SelenE Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2392 W: 61 N: 3922] (12598)
  • [2007-07-02 4:53]

Merhaba Volkan Bey,
Netlik, keskinlik, detaylar ve isik cok iyi. Ellerinize saglik.
Selamlar
Selen

selam volkan ; arka plan ve renkler cok hos ama roberfly biraz fazla parlak olmus gibi ,detaylar iyi cikmis tebrikler

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