Robber fly ( Ceraturgus ) by larose forest photos

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19-Jul-2022	Christine Hanrahan

Robber fly (Ceraturgus)

Larose Forest

This large (15-20mm) fly is very much a wasp mimic. I at first thought an oversized wasp had landed nearby, but a closer look revealed it to be a robber fly (Asilidae).

Panasonic DMC-FZ2000
1/500s f/4.0 at 18.3mm iso125 full exif

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Doug Cruden		01-Aug-2022 20:27
What a cool close up of this frightening looking bug...excellent sharpness and clarity

Buz Kiefer		28-Jul-2022 19:44
Excellent detail and color. I guess they bite. BV

LynnH		27-Jul-2022 01:01
Oh wow, sure has a great disguise! V

Walter Otto Koenig		26-Jul-2022 19:41
What a great close up with this detail. "V"

Apostolos Tikopoulos		26-Jul-2022 16:56
Excellent close up and great details. v

Torben Jorgensen		26-Jul-2022 11:38
That's an awesome robberfly. Beautiful and with great detail. V

joseantonio		26-Jul-2022 03:22
amazing macro details.V.

Carl Carbone		26-Jul-2022 02:58
Wow, that's a big one! Greta find and detailed shot.

Helen Betts		26-Jul-2022 00:34
Sharp closeup of this scary looking fly! V.

Nirvan Hope		25-Jul-2022 23:43
Fantastic detail showing the banding marks of this wasp mimic.

Pierre Martin		25-Jul-2022 23:08
never see that one , beautiful find and sharp picture!

globalgadabout		25-Jul-2022 23:03
it's constantly amazing how you get so close in, fill the frame with tiny creatures, and capture so much detail...another outstanding shot..

Hank Vander Velde		25-Jul-2022 21:26
Excellent close-up Christine. Sure looks like a wasp to me, thus would have fooled me.

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