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Robber fly

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Possibly a empididae?

    http://www.jungledragon.com/wildlife/browse/animalia/arthropoda/insecta/diptera/empididae     Posted 12 years ago
    1. View Joost Thissen's profile
      Joost Thissen
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      I guess more an Asilidae (robber fly), they look indeed a bit like some empididae. I think it is more likely a robber fly because it's 'ready for takeoff' posture, large eyes and lot of hairs around it's mouth (usefull for prey detection). Posted 12 years ago, modified 12 years ago
  3. View Joost Thissen's profile
    Joost Thissen
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    Just wanted to show this robber fly to the newer JD visitors beause the photo is so good.
    Robber Fly Climbing Robberfly sideview, climbing a twig. Diptera,Fly,Insects,Macro,robber Fly
     Posted 12 years ago, modified 12 years ago
    1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
      Ferdy Christant
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      Thanks for reminding us all of that golden oldie. It's awesome. By the way, I agree on that this likely is a robber fly. In a way that it what I meant to say but somehow picked the wrong name. My bad. Posted 12 years ago

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Uploaded Apr 24, 2013. Captured Apr 20, 2013 16:53.
  • NIKON D90
  • f/6.7
  • 10/1800s
  • ISO200
  • 90mm