Bug on the wire

I was looking out the kitchen window this morning and spotted this insect on the verandah railing. I really thought it would have been gone by the time I got the camera out and set it up - but it hadn't.

[Babs]

Wow great shot. fav.

[Diana]

Such a fabulous close up of this weird critter, wonderful details.

[Peter Dulis]

nice capture

[Issi Bannerman]

Oh my goodness, that's a bug and a half!

[*lynn]

great capture

[Jennifer Eurell]

@onewing @ludwigsdiana @pdulis @jamibann @lynnz Thank you for your comments on my bug. I've since identified it - it is a Robber Fly.

[Boxplayer]

That's a beautiful capture, gorgeous green eye colour. Robber fly sounds very swashbuckling!

[Ann H. LeFevre]

Whoa- great shot- but that poor bug is really ugly!