Robberfly With Its Prey
I am delighted to show you some pictures of a robberfly with its prey that I capture awhile ago around local forest. Robberfly is known as a predator of almost flying insects. It is capable of knocking down the prey by injecting a fluid into its victims. Having this reputation, robber fly is also called assassin fly. It belongs to the family Asilidae in the order Diptera. I only spotted a single robber fly on the dried twig, and it seems to be brave in handling the prey all alone. Robber flies are commonly called hanging thieves because they hang by their front legs as they eat their prey. They are heavy feeders and eat often. They can consume insects larger than themselves after the insides have become mush. They have a single pair of wings that they hold over their back when resting. They have three simple eyes (ocelli), located in a depression on top of their head, between two very large compound eyes that provides them with great vision. They are flexible hunters. Most hunt by intercepting flying insects from one of several perches in their territory. Others snag prey from vegetation or pounce on prey on the ground.
| Camera | Smartphone |
|---|---|
| Category | Macrophotography |
| Lens | Lensbong Macro/Modified Macro lens |
The photographs are excellent. I was impressed.
The moment to take this insect picture was perfect.
The photography results are quite good from the bee and I really like the eyes which look quite interesting.
Incredible macro shots of robberfly. Detailed and well focused shots.