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.
😁 Cool, thank you, Steve. I don’t recall having seen one before.
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. 🙂
Thanks, Jane! Yes, Steve had the answer, and what a name “Robber Fly” — glad he wasn’t out to rob me 😁.
It is really a challenge, to many of them. But, they also have their place in the ecosystem.
Oh yes, part of the life circle, Hans.
Great detailed shots of this amazing ZZ Top lookalike insect, Ellen! 🙂
😁 Good one! Thanks, Peter.
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