Robber Fly

Predator insect - it's a jungle out there ;) thank you for the many thoughtful comments on my photos, every one is appreciated

[sally agnew]

Nicely captured, they are a wicked looking insect :)

[Pyrrhula]

Super micro. Fav.

[Beryl Lloyd]

Waw ! a super macro of this evil looking little guy ! fav

[Richard Sayer]

Strange and rather unfriendly looking but you captured it beautifully.

[Peter Grave]

fav

[Rick]

Great shot. Strange looking fly.

[alia_801]

What a cool bug! Legs, eyes and fur everywhere!

[Taffy]

Great capture!

[Rachel]

How cool! I've never got a shot of a Robber Fly actually eating something before. Well done.

[Harry J Benson]

good closeup, detail, and DoF

[Fr1da]

Very sharp detail captured

[KoalaGardens🐨]

@888rachel thanks, I do believe it's a monolepta beetle and if it is then the robber fly has become a big fav for me as they are such a pest!

[Issi Bannerman]

Oh, he's a complicated looking beast! Nice capture.

[Valerie Chesney]

What a great capture of this ugly fellow...

[Denise Wood]

Amazing macro :)

[tony gig]

Lovely nature shot...Fav

[Ailesse]

what a strange insect !