Robber-Flies in Love by durleybeachbum
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Description
Machimus cingulatus mating on a wooden seat in Knoll Gardens, Ferndown, Dorset.
They weren't keen on the intrusion and made off before I could get a second shot.
Food: Flying insects - especially flies and mosquitoes. The larvae feed on dead vegetation.
The larvae eat dead vegetation
Comments (25)
kgb224
Stunning capture Andrea. God Bless.
jayfar
Hairy little devils aren't they!! Excellent capture Andrea.
blinkings
Tell them they are wanted on the telephone........
alanwilliams
shameless public shows of affection, they must have been born in the sixties. such a good shot
sharky_
Painful Pleasures..... Interesting shot. Aloha
dakotabluemoon
Great shot of these fly's and wonderful detail.
greyone
Very cool shot Andrea. You seem to always be at the right place at the right time to find interesting shots like this.
Adobe_One_Kenobi
GET A ROOM!!!!
helanker
A really fantastic shot, Andrea. You are such a great macro photographer.... too.
MrsRatbag
Yikes! And what an excellent capture!
Crabbycabby
Great shot.
emmecielle
Great capture! :)
jendellas
I honestly don't know how you find them :o)
bmac62
They booked a session with you...I am sure:) Cooool.
Blush
Great pic wonder how they keep in touch long distance LOL......... buzz one another haha(had to say it LOL) cute pic Hugs Susan!
AidanaWillowRaven
Fascinating, but not pretty creatures.
wysiwig
Probably underage teens. No wonder they ran off. Truly amazing capture. I agree with Barbara.
goodoleboy
A capital capture of copulation, Andrea, further enhanced by top notch clarity and composition!
NightGallery
Snipe flies? I thought those were Robber Flies. Great capture my friend.
Juliette.Gribnau
awesome capture !!!!!!!
kaward
Not cute, but a great spot and capture!
danapommet
this is a fantastic macro capture and narrative. always the teacher and I love that about you. they almost look prehistoric.
whaleman
So nice to see another loving couple!
dochtersions
Needs a advisory with all those hairs! LOL! Stunning again, my friend!
praep
Well - we say here: "Every pot finds its lid!" - I think you know what I mean. A well done macro-shot.