Found this guy in the backyard this morning. It had just captured a wasp. Have never seen this insect before. Any help in identifying it would be appreciated. Thanks!
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KT29 Goldmember More info | Jul 17, 2017 23:29 | #1 Found this guy in the backyard this morning. It had just captured a wasp. Have never seen this insect before. Any help in identifying it would be appreciated. Thanks! Image hosted by forum (865758) © KT29 [SHARE LINK] THIS IS A LOW QUALITY PREVIEW. Please log in to see the good quality stuff. Terry --Eating eggs and lovin em.ߘ
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CyberDyneSystems Admin (type T-2000) More info | Jul 17, 2017 23:48 | #2 Some kind of bad-ass Robber Fly. GEAR LIST
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LordV Macro Photo-Lord of the Year 2006 More info | Jul 18, 2017 00:32 | #3 Wonderful capture- yes a robber fly. http://www.flickr.com/photos/lordv/
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Jul 18, 2017 01:03 | #4 Thanks Jake. It is indeed bad-ass.ߙ Thank you Brian v.°ߙ Terry --Eating eggs and lovin em.ߘ
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Warl0rd Goldmember 2,230 posts Likes: 153 Joined Aug 2008 Location: Portugal More info | Wow, the wasp seems so small compared to him! Paulo
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stevendillonphoto Senior Member 995 posts Likes: 471 Joined Jun 2017 More info | Jul 18, 2017 12:11 | #6 I was thinking what Paulo wrote. That thing must be huge (or it's a really small wasp). --Steven
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Temma Senior Member More info | Jul 18, 2017 13:52 | #7 The bigger species will actually attack hummingbirds.
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hayath Goldmember 2,027 posts Likes: 1488 Joined Jan 2010 Location: Bangalore, India More info | Jul 19, 2017 04:54 | #8 |
Jul 19, 2017 09:46 | #9 hayath wrote in post #18405600 Nice shot of the true predator, aptly named the Robberfly Thanks Hayathߙ Terry --Eating eggs and lovin em.ߘ
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LesterWareham Moderator More info | Jul 21, 2017 11:25 | #10 Wonderful robber capture. Gear List
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Jul 21, 2017 17:40 | #11 Lester Wareham wrote in post #18407652 Wonderful robber capture. Thank you Lester.ߙ Terry --Eating eggs and lovin em.ߘ
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racketman Cream of the Crop More info | I can't imagine that's a common occurrence though I'm aware the larger Preying Mantis species will take the odd hummingbird. Toby
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