Robber fly

As I promised Alby, here is just the one shot of my robber fly I took on Sunday.

It was on the wooden garden table and I could see it had a very small fly, so I gently perched myself on the edge of the nearest chair and intended to get a few shots at different angles.

I realised my ankles were not covered up, and not wanting a repeat horsefly bite as it was close to the area one got me in September, decided to stick my feet out ............. took one shot and promptly tipped the chair, arms flailed up in the air and the robber fly, quite rightly, flew off not exactly the way to take macro shots lol

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Hehe.. Funny story.

They usually get me squealing like a little girl when they fly at me suddenly (they don't half look big through a macro lens!)

Pete wrote in post #3645157
Hehe.. Funny story.

They usually get me squealing like a little girl when they fly at me suddenly (they don't half look big through a macro lens!)

Yeah, I can laugh now, but I could kick myself for being so stupid lol. If it had flown at me, I would have squeeled to LOL LOL.

Linda

funny story Linda. how big are these robberfly? i don't see any here in mn.

Bill

Bill Pham wrote in post #3645197
funny story Linda. how big are these robberfly? i don't see any here in mn.

Bill

Bill, it was just over 1cm I guess.

Linda

Haha, I see what you mean Linda about taking an almost identical shot. It's rather neat the way they lay down to eat their prey, my one is exactly the same.

Good shot Linda. I thought it was only me who fell over while attempting pictures. Comforting to know it happens to others. I hope there weren't any witnesses...

Great shot !

Yacine.

Hiya Linda,
Great shot/capture, great story, good job there was no Pond nearby eh

Cheers for now
Mark

Attic wrote in post #3645513
Haha, I see what you mean Linda about taking an almost identical shot. It's rather neat the way they lay down to eat their prey, my one is exactly the same.

Yeah, and on similar colour wood too - I had to do a double-take when I first saw yours lol.

Linda

dreamline wrote in post #3648165


Good shot Linda. I thought it was only me who fell over while attempting pictures. Comforting to know it happens to others. I hope there weren't any witnesses...

Thanks Well, I hope no-one was looking either LOL - especially the neighbours lol

Linda

yb98 wrote in post #3648199
Great shot !

Yacine.

Thank you

Linda

bandit 1 wrote in post #3648360
Hiya Linda,
Great shot/capture, great story, good job there was no Pond nearby eh

Cheers for now
Mark

Thanks Mark - yeah, that would have made my husband's day lol

Linda

great shot

Excellent capture LInda- think shots of what happened after would have been even better
Brian V.

Lucky you. I get them quite often after a shower or in humid weather, usually settling unobtrusively on my hand as I'm lining up a shot. I only notice them when I feel the sharp bite.
Re-the robber fly, good shot considering the comical circumstances. It looks nastier than a horsefly but I would guess it doesn't bother people?