Holcocephala sp. by Ann Pettigrew

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Aug 2014

Holcocephala sp.

This is a very small species of predatory robber flies that catch even smaller flies, gnats, and midges to eat.

Spring Valley County Park
York, Pennsylvania

Nikon D80 ,Nikon Micro 60 mm VR

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Ulla Kruys		24-Aug-2014 17:27
A great capture of this one ready for take-off! V

Joseph V Higbee		21-Aug-2014 02:17
What a set of legs! Nice catch, Ann.

Stephanie		20-Aug-2014 11:23
Eat or be eaten, so they say! Wonderful capture of this fly! I didn't realize we had these kind of flies in the area. V

Torben Jorgensen		18-Aug-2014 08:06
Great shot of this small robberfly.

larose forest photos		18-Aug-2014 00:56
A stellar shot of this little beauty. I've only seen these a couple of times, but your photo makes me want to go looking for them again. Fantastic work. VV

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