My, what big eyes you have!
I have no idea what this fellow is, but I found his eyes intriguing.
Edit: Thanks to Steve Gingold (Stephen Gingold Nature Photography Blog) for identifying this as a Robber Fly.
I didn’t see him land and he was still there when I wandered away, just hanging out on a sturdy leaf.
What a cool dude…beard and sunglasses. That’s a very neat Robber Fly. This one or similar.
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😁 Cool, thank you, Steve. I don’t recall having seen one before.
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Cool shot, Ellen. I was about to say that there are plenty of insect aficionados in the blogosphere and then I see Steve appeared above. 🙂
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Thanks, Jane! Yes, Steve had the answer, and what a name “Robber Fly” — glad he wasn’t out to rob me 😁.
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It is really a challenge, to many of them. But, they also have their place in the ecosystem.
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Oh yes, part of the life circle, Hans.
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Great detailed shots of this amazing ZZ Top lookalike insect, Ellen! 🙂
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😁 Good one! Thanks, Peter.
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I clicked ‘like’ but…
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😝
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