Robber fly ( Laphria sacrator ) with Tiger beetle prey by larose forest photos


18-JUL-2014	Christine Hanrahan

This enormous robber fly is a bumble bee mimic. It no doubt lulls its intended prey into thinking it is just a benign bumble bee.

Panasonic LUMIX FZ200
1/1600s f/3.2 at 4.5mm iso125 full exif

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Ton T.		16-Jan-2017 18:52
Wow! Wonderful find and image V

Jeff Real		16-Jan-2017 14:10
Incredible image! The world is so fascinating ~V~

Nora van Beek		16-Jan-2017 13:55
I don't think I've ever seen a fly this hairy before. Amazing close up with excellent detail! V

Graeme		16-Jan-2017 13:17
WOW The closeup details are amazing Christine. VVV!

joseantonio		16-Jan-2017 05:15
incredible closeup details.V.

Jim Coffman		16-Jan-2017 03:36
Wow, what a find... nice work as always...

Helen Betts		16-Jan-2017 02:57
Sounds like a pretty nasty fly to me, but an excellent capture all the same. V.

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