Side view of robber fly ( Laphria ) with prey, looking more bumblebee like! photo

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25-JUN-2010	Christine Hanrahan

Side view of robber fly (Laphria) with prey, looking more bumblebee like!

There are many species of Laphria robber flies, some very small, some quite large. This was one of the larger ones. Not sure what the prey is, but it might be a small moth, although am not convinced of that.

Canon PowerShot SX10 IS
1/250s f/5.7 at 100.0mm iso100 hide exif

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Date/Time	25-Jun-2010 12:23:26
Make	Canon
Model	Canon PowerShot SX10 IS
Flash Used	No
Focal Length	100 mm
Exposure Time	1/250 sec
Aperture	f/5.7
ISO Equivalent	100
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Metering Mode	matrix (5)
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slhoornstra		26-Jun-2010 00:30
Wow! He does look like a bee, then one asks what he is having for dinner, a fine macro! V

Hank Vander Velde		25-Jun-2010 23:26
Super shot and description Christine.

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