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Portrait of a Robberfly
Copyright © 2004 Tony DiTerlizzi

Portrait of a Robberfly
Amherst, Massachusetts, USA
August 9, 2004
Shot on our back deck. Not a very big species, but the details are amazing.
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Contributed by Tony DiTerlizzi on 21 September, 2004 - 9:17am
Last updated 19 July, 2006 - 7:25am

Great shot!
Congratulations on that one!

Paul

http://www.diptera.info
… Paul Beuk, 21 September, 2004 - 9:30am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks!
Thanks Paul,

Always nice when they are sitting still for a bit and allowing me a nice portrait:)
… Tony DiTerlizzi, 21 September, 2004 - 11:02am login or register to post comments

 
I agree, wonderful close-up!
I've never been able to get near enough to a robberfly to take such a detailed picture. It reminds me of some photos I've seen that were taken through a microscope.
… Richard Leung, 21 September, 2004 - 7:54pm login or register to post comments

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