Robber Fly by durleybeachbum
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Description
Empis tessellata is predatory on other flies but also takes nectar, as it is doing here on the forgetmenots.
I have had so many different species on these useful and pretty flowers that so many people regard as weeds.
They make a marvellous ground cover until I'm ready to plant other things, and as I pull out the old plants they seed themselves for next year with no effort from me.
Please ZOOM!
Comments (21)
jendellas
I think there are some pretty flowers out there that are classed as weeds!!
jayfar
A super capture but it looks to have no guts!! By the way please take your camera into the communal shower next time!!!
dakotabluemoon
What a weird looking fly and captured very well.
greyone
This fellow reminds me of a mosquito on steroids. Great capture of him.
MrsRatbag
It has some serious Schwarzenegger shoulders, doesn't it? Excellent capture, Andrea!
pat40
Brilliant pic.
thecytron
Xcellent photo capture!
helanker
What a beautiful shot of this fly, but it should take care of that grass crab, coming from the right hand side. :D Atleast it is what it looks like on the shadow :)
tizjezzme
These things are the strangest things huh? The first time I saw one, I thought what the ......... Looked it up in my bug book and there he was. Funny how ever since I see them all the time. Great shot!!
Adobe_One_Kenobi
I have not managed to capture one of these yet, great shot Andrea!
emmecielle
What a strange creature! Great details and lighting! Excellent shot! :)
sandra46
SUPERB CAPTURE
goodoleboy
Excellent selective focus and color in this macro of the criminal creature.
Juliette.Gribnau
cool !
kgb224
This is a super sharp capture Andrea. God Bless.
evielouise
It's one ugly mother lol
danapommet
That Robber Fly is a nasty looking insect. I commend you for ‘re-cycling’ your forgetmenots – they are pretty!
Blush
Awesome capture Never heard of one of these fly's before Hugs Susan~
praep
Great shot of real hunter.
Glendaw
Strange looking fly, he looks rather busy noshing away. Very pretty ground cover,so nice they return each year until they are replaced. Wish dandelions were that attractive!!!
Celart
Great capture. Nice POV. beautiful shot.