Great Predators: Robber Flies

[c.j.]

Robber Fly Family:Asilidae

About 7,100 described species worldwide. This is the same family as the 'not-a-bee' that was previously posted. Length is just about an inch.

Adult robber flies attack other flies, beetles, butterflies and moths, various bees, dragon and damselflies, ichneumon wasps, grasshoppers, and some spiders.

Both of these shots show them having dinner. They stab their proboscis unto their prey and inject it with neorotoxin-laden salive. Then, bug Slurpee!!!

[AmberC]

Those guys are crazy looking. Actually tho I think we have been seeing something very similar which is probably a species of those. If I ever catch a shot of one.. I shall post it

Those are great shots!

Amber

[Knight]

Awsome Now refresh my memory what lense are you using ?

[paulnj]

He has a 180 f3.5 L macro and they are the sharpest and best of any EOS mount macro !

CJ, That second image is great! What aperture are you using ..... F8?

[c.j.]

He has a 180 f3.5 L macro and they are the sharpest and best of any EOS mount macro !

CJ, That second image is great! What aperture are you using ..... F8?

Thanks on the compliments (to all)

Yes, Paul is correct on the lens (he should know, I pestered him for info before my purchase!!!)

Aperture was f16

I'm starting to ACTUALLY THINK when approaching subjects. I'm starting to remember to check camera settings, etc., as opposed to my 'point and pray' approach that I've utilized in the past.

There is a lot to be learned from this forum, and, as a 'newbie', I can't say enough how much I"m learning, here.