Robber Flies by Richardphotos

Photography • Macro • posted on Jul 01, 2006

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Description

General information. There are more than 110,000 described species of flies in the world. Flies are superb mimics, especially in the Families Bombyliidae (Bee flies), Syrphidae (Flower f lies) , and Asilidae (Robber f lies) . Bee flies are usually fast flying insects with appearances of small bees, while Robber Flies are commonly larger, slower flying, and a few resemble Bumble Bees. A fly known as the Delhi Sands flower-loving fly was designated as an endangered species in 1993 by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. This species has been found in sandy dunes and rolling terrain of two counties in southern California, and has been the subject of much controversy regarding the protection of some species of animals. Flies are found throughout the world, and exist in areas from the Arctic to the rain forests on the equator. I have no idea what it is doing. it looks like it has a housefly in the it's moth and I see four legs on one side http://www.si.edu/resource/faq/nmnh/buginfo/truefly.htm this is not the usual quality I try for but this Robber Fly was in an awkward place on a rose bush and I had blindly shoot the camera using auto focus. it also was dark and my Fuji will not flash in super macro. I hope all of you have a safe weekend and holiday for the one that celebrate the fourth of July thanks for viewing and comments

Comments (49)

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soffy

5:31PM | Sat, 01 July 2006

jeezzee hes a cannibal LOL,wonderful capture Richard,excellent macro*****

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Hidinthesierras

7:30PM | Sat, 01 July 2006

Looks like something from 'The Fly'! Great and wierd capture, thanks for the info, I don't really know a lot about flies except that I am good with a fly swatter! Watch out I'll get em for ya!!LOL!! 8-)

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pm_hackworth

7:48PM | Sat, 01 July 2006

This is AWESOME!! Who gives a bee's butt (lol) if it wasn't the quality you were going for! You were just lucky to catch this little scene at all!! Shoot! I get so darn nervous sometimes when I come upon a scene this amazing that sometimes I shake so bad I can't even see what I shot when I come home!! LOL! This is wonderful. Five stars!!!!

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claudialee

8:05PM | Sat, 01 July 2006

This macro came through bright and clear, and is absolutely fantastic. Great photo and ecellent work. Wow!!!! Big HUGS!!!!

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DRAKELOT

9:28PM | Sat, 01 July 2006

Xcellent capture my friend !!!

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kimariehere

9:28PM | Sat, 01 July 2006

amazing macro such detail awesome capture impressive done WOW!

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Blush

11:09PM | Sat, 01 July 2006

Excellent image sweetie And thanks for the info as well Hugs Susan~

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SophiaDeer

11:22PM | Sat, 01 July 2006

Excellent Marco!!

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DennisReed

1:44AM | Sun, 02 July 2006

Awesome Macro! Bravo Richard!

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rainbows

7:58AM | Sun, 02 July 2006

Outstanding macro, Richard. Incredible detail, thank you for info too. Hugs to you.

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kenmo

8:21AM | Sun, 02 July 2006

What an outstanding photo...!!!

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Cosme..D..Churruca

3:40PM | Sun, 02 July 2006

OMG ! What a terrifyiing creature ! Fantastic macro !

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Gor111

2:49AM | Mon, 03 July 2006

fantastic macro shot of this wonderful taken bee fly! Love all the detail you show of her! Bravo!!!

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robotalk

6:27PM | Mon, 03 July 2006

Flies??Flies?? who wants to eat Flies??---not when you can have nice fat juicy spiders !! Renfields line in the sanatorium from the original Dracula in the 30's with Bela Lugosi and Dwight Fry.... Fries?? who wants to eat Fries??

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