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Jul 21, 2007 21:51 | #1

Got out between the showers today and found what I think is a green horsefly, I dont remember ever seeing one of these before.

#1 the unknown

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#2 Don't take my picture

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#3 a moth which I've seen before, but never photographed

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#4 Robber with prey

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#5 Robberfly

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#6 Crab spider

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#7 Hover coming in for landing

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#8 another crab spider

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Jul 21, 2007 21:59 | #2

Great series! The green fly is an excellent capture! You do have a great variety of insects in your area

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Jul 22, 2007 00:28 | #3

Some great captures there- esp like the crab spider in #6 and the fly in #1.
Had a quick look on the web and don't think #1 is a green horsefly- think it's a soldier fly of some type.
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Jul 22, 2007 03:03 | #4

Very nice set. Like the eyes on the spider.

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Jul 22, 2007 03:58 | #5

Super set of shots I like the green fly and the crab spider.

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Jul 22, 2007 17:32 | #6

Leorooster wrote in post #3588549

Great series! The green fly is an excellent capture! You do have a great variety of insects in your area

Thanks Adrian!

LordV wrote in post #3589054

Some great captures there- esp like the crab spider in #6 and the fly in #1.
Had a quick look on the web and don't think #1 is a green horsefly- think it's a soldier fly of some type.
Brian V.

Thanks Brian, It had a flattened abdomen, I'll keep looking for and ID, thanks for the info and appreciate your comments.

skylab wrote in post #3589585

Very nice set. Like the eyes on the spider.

Thanks Brian

Attic wrote in post #3589667

Super set of shots I like the green fly and the crab spider.

Thanks Alby! appreciate you looking!

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Jul 22, 2007 18:30 | #7

Great shots. Love that moth. It looks like a muppet.

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Jul 22, 2007 18:42 | #8

Awesome series! Great shots! I like #7 the best followed by #1. Well done!

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Jul 23, 2007 03:10 as a reply to @ wtaccord's post | #9

Suberb shots.

I think I go with #3 the moth as my favourite

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Jul 23, 2007 07:47 | #10

Great series - I really like the colours on the moth!

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Jul 23, 2007 08:37 as a reply to @ DaveBinks's post | #11

Great set of shots. The crab spider shot is brilliant.

The moth colours look interesting from what I can see - I would imagine its a stunning colour with that turqoise.

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Jul 23, 2007 09:49 as a reply to @ LindaB's post | #12

really great set you got. would like to see one of those crab spider myself.

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Jul 23, 2007 14:03 as a reply to @ Bill Pham's post | #13

Hiya Bromm,

Great seris of shots, looks like Brian's got that Fly ID I just did a quick look see if I could find it also & came up with this, hope I got the correct link

http://bugguide.net/node/view/23695

Cheers for now
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Jul 23, 2007 15:43 as a reply to @ bandit 1's post | #14

Thanks everyone for the kind words.

Thanks Mark, You did post the right link. Looks like the model for sure

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Aug 17, 2007 17:05 | #15

brilliant shots!!!

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