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Robberfly - Asilidae
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Copyright: Arjun Haarith (Arjun)
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| Genre: Animals |
| Medium: Color |
| Date Taken: 2007-11-08 |
| Categories: Insects |
| Camera: Nikon Coolpix L5 |
| Photo Version: Original Version |
| Date Submitted: 2008-06-23 9:46 |
| Viewed: 3738 |
| Points: 6 |
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| [Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note |
Asilidae
Robber Fly, Zosteria spec.
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Suborder: Brachycera
Superfamily: Asiloidea
Family: Asilidae
Subfamilies
Apocleinae
Asilinae
Dasypogoninae
Laphriinae
Leptogastrinae
Ommatiinae
Stenopogoninae
Stichopogoninae
Trigonomiminae
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.
In this case it has caught a grass hopper.
I shot this in omkar hills using Nikon coolpix.This is a handheld shot.
Thank you,
Arjun |
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- nglen
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(36145) - [2008-06-23 10:50]
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Hi Arjun. A fine macro of the Robber fly eating its food. You have good detail and natural colours. with A good POV/DOF . all in a nice frame. interesting notes . well done TFS.
Nick..
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- lousat
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(65489) - [2008-06-23 16:32]
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Hi Arjun,just my best compliments for this little artwork,excellent colors and details,thanks for share this beauty and for the interesting note too,have a ncie day,Luciano
Hi Arjun,
Its amazing to see your 'Cool Pix'doing wonders for you, and you are surely making optimum use of it, keep up the good job.
