PREDATOR by SNAKEY
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Honestly I have no clue as to what bug this is. I noticed it as I was trying to capture some dragonflys and this one seemed to scare the Sh*** out of all the Dragonflys.
It was only then I realised that it was craving attention so I gave it the due attention it craved.
Din't go any closer than this as I am still nursing a bug bite; like the saying goes...... Once bitten Twice shy.
thanks for you all your c & c
:o))
SNAKEY
Comments (27)
There are several Dioctria species looking like that and having the same predating behaviours These species differ a bit from the other robber flies as Empis Tesselata (one of my favs): the wings are dark, the body is shorter than the wings. And last but not least, the're able to capture insects bigger than they are ! A fab shot my friend ! V
I open a electrical box yesterday and to my surprise there were a wasp nest with two big wasps .lucky for me they were still calm and I grabbed the wasp spray. You were more brave than me. great shot Snakey
Cool macrobug Raj - yes he has that evil steely blue look. He's completely dominating that poor leaf! LOL!!
how big is it in size. lovely capture as always
Looks like a big motherf..... hehe Hmmm i cant find it in my insectbook. Anyways, an excellent capture !
WOW! This is really - E+V!!!
he's wicked! excellent shot!!!
Looks nasssty...my precioussss! We don't wants to touch it... Excellent shot!!
Wow, excellent shot and great macro ! V!
Looks like he could do some damage, great shot!
a fantastic macro. !!!!!!!!! #:O) !!!!!!!!!
Ohhh, sounds like a beast! Wonderful capture.. its so much easier when they pose, isn't it? ;)
a wonderful and fantastic image, i like the macro........
Oooh...how Brave You are! Put it on top of the Television....I bet You get great Reception with the new Antenna :]
Excellent Photo!!Nice macro!
Must say Raj, it looks huge. again, nice shot and great macro :))
Wooow great colors and shot --- vote
Excellent shot ! Glad to know what this species is, tho I have always called them a jar fly LOL because when we were kids we would capture them and but them in a Mason jar and man would they buzz against it:) Guess I was the evil child eh? Me and countless others then:) Thanks for the memories on this one too Hugs Susan~
Its one of these attak wasp that bore there eggs into the living numbed body. Thats why. Been eaten is one thing, but alive? Excellent shot. Got one shot where it captures a spider ;)
That's on ugly bug!!!Fantastic capture!!!
There are only two things that really creep me out... Bugs and BUGS, ok, technically that's one thing, but it's quite an imporant one I thought I'd mention it twice. Ugly bug you've captured there Raj, as for species it's a bugifius-majoris "big bug". Nice pic. DOF is cool.
Beautiful image. Wonderful form of the leafe and the little creature. Great composition too. Excellent!
Excellent photo, Raj. I hate bugs, but its a wonderful capture!
Hmmm... a pretty ugly bug... but your shot is beautiful! Great job, Raj!
Fantastic! i think this feller is actually pretty cute! love those irridescent wings! hope your bug bite is better!
What a cool looking bug! Wonder what he said to all of those dragonflies to make them pack up and leave? I would also be careful if I had been bitten. Excellent image Snakey! :)
scary creaature escpecially after Unzy's comment.. glad there's a lense between you and hope the bite won't hold you back on shootin!!