ID anyone? Robber fly?

[waussie]

I'm not really into insects and I didn't realise how nasty this one looks til I saw the photo.

[LordV]

Yes a robber fly- lovely capture :)
Brian V.

[Ken Ramos]

Don't know how many different species there are of these things. They are most interesting to photograph and even more so with their prey in...hand? :lol: Great shot, seldom do I see black ones around my area here in N.C. :D

[waussie]

Thanks guys, he was probably too busy eating to fly away. :)

[dpastern]

That's a good Robberfly shot as well - unusual looking too, very dark coloured. Never seen one like that before and I've seen a few hundred of them.

Dave

[Attic]

What a brute, great capture ;)

[spidermanrbryce2006]

great shot, looks almost the same as the black one i saw at a beach over here in nz!