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13-AUG-2007

Robber Fly (Efferia sp.)

San Elijo Lagoon area

This genius includes over 100 species in the West and are quite common. They are predators on bees.
This female can be recognized by it sword-like projection on its abdomen, used to place eggs into dried flower heads and cracks in the soil

Canon EOS 20D ,Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro
1/250s f/18.0 at 100.0mm iso200 full exif

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