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Robber Fly

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Seen in my backyard. Erina NSW Australia

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5 Comments

HemantKumar
HemantKumar 12 years ago

beautiful pic of a robberfly good work

RossMoorhouse
RossMoorhouse 12 years ago

Thank you for correcting me on these. I will change it. :-)

Gordon Dietzman
Gordon Dietzman 12 years ago

Yeah, I like this photo and the subject. This is a robber fly, fairly distinctive because of its "mustache." Family: Asilidae

Latimeria
Latimeria 12 years ago

This isn't a dragonfly, it's a robber fly, family Asilidae. It has two wings which are held down its back, not a dragonfly characteristic.

NayNay
NayNay 12 years ago

Awesome pic!!

RossMoorhouse
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RossMoorhouse

2250, New South Wales, Australia

Spotted on May 3, 2011
Submitted on May 3, 2011

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