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Robber Fly

Asilidae

Notes:

Always reminds me of ZZ Top



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25 Comments (1–25)

YurianaMartínez
YurianaMartínez 10 months ago

yes!! the beards of the zztop guys are identical!

RickStockwell
RickStockwell 10 months ago

This was taken using a 200mm lens with extension tubes. I shoot Pentax DSLRs.

CarolSnowMilne
CarolSnowMilne a year ago

ZZ TOP! HA! LOL! Yes, I agree. Great photo!

Mostly Microbe
Mostly Microbe a year ago

Hard to believe this is a fellow Earthling! Can you tell us about your technique? Which camera, settings, etc?

TrishPeake
TrishPeake a year ago

wonderful shot. congratulations wow!

Alegna
Alegna a year ago

Wow... great pic

AnthonyGreen
AnthonyGreen a year ago

Killer shot!

DennisStallings
DennisStallings a year ago

Great detail in this shot,Macro??

styldesley
styldesley a year ago

great photo. love it.

peter
peter a year ago

Spotting of the Day!

"Robber flies are one of the the few insects thought to anticipate their prey's flight path and intercept them in mid-flight."

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RoySim
RoySim a year ago

awesome!

RachelleSmith
RachelleSmith a year ago

Love this picture.....

arlanda
arlanda a year ago

Funny, reminds me a teacher I had in high-school

LauraMaria
LauraMaria a year ago

Haha, I love the description :D This is so cool, love it!!

Dangermouse
Dangermouse a year ago

I'm speechless - that is an amazing shot! Absolutely brilliant! :)

tiberio_graco
tiberio_graco a year ago

Very hard to get a shot like this!! One in a million!

Asilidae family

Super....

Elsa
Elsa a year ago

Fantastic!

DaniKisso
DaniKisso a year ago

Very nice photo

Atul
Atul a year ago

fab pic

SusanEllison
SusanEllison a year ago

cool shot!

SeanWeekly
SeanWeekly a year ago

Amazing! great picture!

Pino
Pino a year ago

like an alien freak !

ceherzog
ceherzog a year ago

Excellent photography and a very cool organism.

AnnvanWijgerden
AnnvanWijgerden a year ago

Wow, amazing photo! What a creature!

St. Peter, Minnesota, USA

Lat: 44.33, Long: -93.97

Spotted on Aug 24, 2010
Submitted on Aug 24, 2011

Spotted for mission

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