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10-JUN-2015	Christine Hanrahan

Robber fly (Laphria)

Reveler Conservation Area

This is most definitely a bumble bee mimic! It even buzzes like a bumble bee as it zooms past. But it is truly humongous, like a bumble bee on steroids. It has a poor stag beetle (no small creature itself) as its prey. These flies are harmless to humans.

Panasonic LUMIX FZ200
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Sam Rua		06-Jul-2015 19:49
Wow. What a cool Robber Fly. Nice find and capture. V

Ann Cleeves		11-Jun-2015 14:03
What a horror! An amazing capture though.....such clear detail and colours.

LynnH		11-Jun-2015 12:20
Eeeek! Amazing catch of the catch. :) V

Alexander Kazakov		11-Jun-2015 07:39
Outstanding shot! Thanks for description! V

Torben Jorgensen		11-Jun-2015 07:34
Super shot. Looks just like our Laphria flava.

Chris		11-Jun-2015 05:29
Your text is so descriptive and such a great shot. Had to smile at 'like a bee on steroids'!

Helen Betts		11-Jun-2015 05:02
Such an interesting looking mimic! The detail is excellent, and your timing was perfect. I have to feel sorry (!) for the poor scarab beetle. V.

joseantonio		11-Jun-2015 03:40
It certainly looks enormous.v.

laine		11-Jun-2015 02:14
And it dresses to impress...a great capture, Christine

Hank Vander Velde		11-Jun-2015 01:36
A terrific sharp macro image Christine. Good explanation too.

globalgadabout		11-Jun-2015 01:21
what a monster, and clearly an accomplished hunter...fabulous capture....V

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