Simple Man · @SimpleMan
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Something a little different, a robber fly.
Red-footed Cannibal Fly
(Promachus rufipes)
Salley, SC 8/18/2023
Cary · @crenquis
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Happy #FlyDay
Here's a robber fly; Bee Killer -- Mallafora fautrix.
I guess they will eat just about any flying insect, but prefer honey/bumble bees.
#flyday #mallafora #california #robberfly #beekiller
Walter S. · @truecolour
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This is Choerades fimbriata, a robber fly.
#photography #photo #nature #naturephotography #mft #microfourthirds #darktable #macrophotography #macro #nature #naturephotography #animals #wildlife #insects #flies #diptera #robberfly #Choerades #ChoeradesFimbriata #raubfliegen #FransenMordfliege
#photography #photo #nature #naturephotography #mft #microfourthirds #darktable #macrophotography #macro #animals #wildlife #insects #flies #diptera #robberfly #choerades #choeradesfimbriata #Raubfliegen #fransenmordfliege
Plazi Species · @plazi_species
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#NewSpecies!
New robber fly from Mozambique just stole in:
Anypodetus londti
Holotype: @smithsonian
Treatment: http://treatment.plazi.org/id/6347D6F5-A3C1-4857-81C4-2B2E60A060D9
Publication: http://doi.org/10.3897/afrinvertebr.64.104283
#AI_Journal
#FAIRdata
#science #taxonomy #ecology #biodiversity #nature #wildlife #conservation #animals #invertebrates #entomology #insects #diptera #robberfly #mozambique
#NewSpecies #ai_journal #fairdata #science #taxonomy #ecology #biodiversity #nature #wildlife #conservation #animals #invertebrates #entomology #insects #diptera #robberfly #mozambique
Walter S. · @truecolour
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A 10 mm long red-legged #robberfly (#Dioctria rufipes) having lunch. This species of robber fly can be found throughout most of Europe.
Once again, there is an #aphid #photobombing my shot.
#photography #photo #nature #naturephotography #mft #microfourthirds #darktable #macrophotography #macro #nature #naturephotography #animals #wildlife #insects #flies #diptera #dioctriarufipes #raubfliegen #höckerhabichtsfliege
#robberfly #dioctria #aphid #photobombing #photography #photo #nature #naturephotography #mft #microfourthirds #darktable #macrophotography #macro #animals #wildlife #insects #flies #diptera #dioctriarufipes #Raubfliegen #hockerhabichtsfliege
Ryan Hodnett · @ryanhodnett
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Stripe-legged Robber Fly (Dioctria hyalipennis)
#RobberFly #RobberFlies #Diptera #Fly #Flies #Insect #Insects
#ArtWithOpenSource #Darktable #CreativeCommons #CCBYSA
#Nature #NaturePhotography #photography
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Stripe-legged_Robber_Fly_(Dioctria_hyalipennis)_-_Kitchener,_Ontario.jpg
#robberfly #robberflies #Diptera #fly #flies #insect #insects #artwithopensource #darktable #creativecommons #ccbysa #nature #naturephotography #photography
APeeR · @APeeR
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Robber Fly:
Robber flies are interesting insects. Fierce predators that snatch prey in mid-air or steal booty from other predators. It is a beneficial insect- hunting common agricultural pests but it's not your friend. Accidently piss one off and a nasty welt is often the repercussion. This female fly has mistaken the steel cable as a suitable place to deposit her eggs.
5DIII - MPE-65 - diffused flash.
#macro #photography #robberfly #mpe65
John Reed Pavan · @johnpavan
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Another gnat ogre (Holcocephala fusca). This time it has a meal. Central Park in early August.
#HolcocephalaFusca #gnatogre #robberfly #nature #wildlife #flies #Insects #entomology #macro #ultramacro #luminarneo #venusoptics #canonphotography #centralpark #nycparks
#holcocephalafusca #gnatogre #robberfly #nature #wildlife #flies #insects #entomology #macro #ultramacro #LuminarNeo #venusoptics #canonphotography #centralpark #nycparks
John Reed Pavan · @johnpavan
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A robber fly of the genus Eudioctria. North woods of Central Park in late July.
#eudioctria #robberfly #flies #nature #wildlife #entomology #bugs #insects #macro #ultramacro #venusoptics #luminarneo #canonphotography #northwoods #centralpark #nycparks
#eudioctria #robberfly #flies #nature #wildlife #entomology #bugs #insects #macro #ultramacro #venusoptics #LuminarNeo #canonphotography #northwoods #centralpark #nycparks
John Reed Pavan · @johnpavan
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A Eudioctria (genus) robber fly with a meal. Robber flies specialize in eating other, smaller flies and insects. While they're loud and scary looking they will actually let you hold them if you approach them slowly enough.
#eudioctria #robberfly #flies #bugs #insects #nature #wildlife #critters #circleoflife #macro #ultramacro #venusoptics #luminarneo #canonphotography #centralpark #nycparks
#eudioctria #robberfly #flies #bugs #insects #nature #wildlife #critters #circleoflife #macro #ultramacro #venusoptics #LuminarNeo #canonphotography #centralpark #nycparks
John Reed Pavan · @johnpavan
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From Sunday, a Gnat Ogre. These are relatively small robber flies, which are found all over Central Park in late July. Personally, I find them to be very photogenic. There will be more of these little guys.
#gnatogre #robberfly #flies #bugs #Insects #entomology #criters #wildlife #nature #macro #ultramacro #venusoptics #centralpark #nycparks #canonphotography #luminarneo
#gnatogre #robberfly #flies #bugs #insects #entomology #criters #wildlife #nature #macro #ultramacro #venusoptics #centralpark #nycparks #canonphotography #LuminarNeo
Matthew Fells · @matthew_fells
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Robber flies (Asilidae spp.) going about their business.
#robberfly #insects #flies #fossphotography #darktable #insectphotography #Asilidae #assassinfly #NikonD90
#nikond90 #assassinfly #asilidae #insectphotography #darktable #fossphotography #flies #insects #robberfly
Matthew Fells · @matthew_fells
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Robber fly sp. / Asilidae AKA assassin fly waiting for prey
#robberfly #fly #insect #assassinfly #asilidae #NikonD90 #insect #insects
#macrophotography #macro #entomology #insekt #photo #photographie #fossphotography #rawtherapee #GnuIMP
#GnuIMP #rawtherapee #fossphotography #photographie #photo #insekt #entomology #macro #macrophotography #insects #nikond90 #asilidae #assassinfly #insect #fly #robberfly