Robberfly profile. by Leeco

Photography • Insects • posted on Aug 12, 2008

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Nikon 7900 pocket camera - hand held image. I have seen about five different species of Robberflies on my place. Some are as small as 1/4" and some as big as 1". Some are very hairy and some are much more streamlined. They are all great hunters. This is one of the small and more streamlined varieties. It is also the 2nd image in this weeks theme. I have enjoyed the guesses so far but no one has been correct, yet, lol. Thanks to those who take the time to comment. Lee

Comments (22)

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blankfrancine

12:14AM | Tue, 12 August 2008

Superb insect portrait!~

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skyla824

12:26AM | Tue, 12 August 2008

MAGNIFICENT MACRO WORK.... ANOTHER WONDERFUL SPECIES

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shorterbus

1:12AM | Tue, 12 August 2008

Great pic. I'm off to make a guess.

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Chaosphoto

1:23AM | Tue, 12 August 2008

Love robber fly's and this is a beauty

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lizzibell

1:24AM | Tue, 12 August 2008

great capture...

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flora-crassella

1:38AM | Tue, 12 August 2008

f a n t a s t i s c h e Aufnahme!!!!!!!!

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taurus

2:25AM | Tue, 12 August 2008

Wonderful macro, great work.

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durleybeachbum

2:35AM | Tue, 12 August 2008

Great pic! Is it going to be things that vomit over their food before they eat it?

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phothomaniac

5:38AM | Tue, 12 August 2008

Fantastic sharpness and great details! Wonderful!

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GBCalls

6:17AM | Tue, 12 August 2008

Excellent

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JeffG7BRJ

7:31AM | Tue, 12 August 2008

Andrea as taken my guess for today, so I will try and expand on it, is it fly's that deposit their eggs in dead/rotting meat? I never heard the term Robber Fly until I joined RR, and I still don't fully understand it, I guess I'm going to have to look that one up. This is a fantastic specimen Lee and an excellent macro of it, I have never seen one like this, the bulbous body with the legs sort of scrunched up together. Superb work. Bravo!!!!!

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tizjezzme

10:03AM | Tue, 12 August 2008

Robberflys are so cool. This one is excellent lee.

vlaaitje

2:19PM | Tue, 12 August 2008

wow, this is an amazing shot.....super pose and depth

MrsLubner

2:32PM | Tue, 12 August 2008

Another guess... (remember to put your answer in the form of a question to quality! LOL) Where do maggots come from? Your shot is great. Love those eyes.

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