Holcocephala Robber Fly by Ann Pettigrew

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18 July 2011	Ann Pettigrew

Holcocephala Robber Fly

Nixon County Park

This robber fly was happily dining on a gnat while dragging what appeared to be a dead robber fly along with it. I suspect they had been a mated pair but why the smaller one died I can't guess unless the female decided to dispatch the male. A very macabre scene.

York, PA

Nikon D80 ,Nikon Micro 60 mm VR

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larose forest photos		20-Jul-2011 18:23
Quite the shot, Ann. What an interesting slice of life you have captured here. I wonder if the other robber fly died after mating. V

Yaki Zander.		20-Jul-2011 16:05
Superb v

Stephanie		20-Jul-2011 12:22
Incredible image Ann! Fascinating details!

hge54		20-Jul-2011 05:48
Fascinating, Ann. They look like Siamese twins.

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