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Robber fly on hand detail This robber fly first sat on my camera and then on my hand. Very funny, luckily I knew this fly is harmless to me. I managed to take my camera out of my left hand and take this picture.<br /> <br /> Species: Robber fly (exect specie not known to me) with male Black Fly (Bibio marci)<br /> Dutch name: Roofvlieg met mannetje van Zwarte vlieg (Bibio marci) Bibio marci,Geotagged,The Netherlands Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Robber fly on hand detail

This robber fly first sat on my camera and then on my hand. Very funny, luckily I knew this fly is harmless to me. I managed to take my camera out of my left hand and take this picture.

Species: Robber fly (exect specie not known to me) with male Black Fly (Bibio marci)
Dutch name: Roofvlieg met mannetje van Zwarte vlieg (Bibio marci)

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  1. View Joost Thissen's profile
    Joost Thissen
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    The larger picture:
    Robber fly on hand This robber fly first sat on my camera and then on my hand. Very funny, luckily I knew this fly is harmless to me. I took this picture with my mobile phone.<br /> <br /> Species: Robber fly (exect specie not known to me) with male Black Fly (Bibio marci)<br /> Dutch name: Roofvlieg met mannetje van Zwarte vlieg (Bibio marci) Bibio marci,Geotagged,The Netherlands
     Posted 12 years ago
  2. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Incredible closeup, even at this crop it is razor sharp. Posted 12 years ago
  3. View WildFlower's profile
    WildFlower
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    I was also surprised, but this one is taken with the camera, not the cellphone. It is a challenge to make such a sharp shot with one hand though. Posted 12 years ago
  4. View Claire Hamilton's profile
    Claire Hamilton
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    Fantastic!!! Posted 12 years ago

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The Hawthorn Fly

"Bibio marci" or St. Mark's fly is a fly from the family Bibionidae. Their common name comes from the fact that the adults usually emerge around St Mark's Day, 25th April.

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Similar species: True Flies
Species identified by Joost Thissen
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By Joost Thissen

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Uploaded May 14, 2013. Captured May 4, 2013 12:25 in A67, Heeze, The Netherlands.
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  • SLT-A55V
  • f/13.0
  • 1/160s
  • ISO100
  • 90mm