Robber on Orange Daisy
by Bill and Linda Tiepelman
Title
Robber on Orange Daisy
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Bill and Linda Tiepelman
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Photograph - Digital Photograph
Description
Insects in the Diptera family Asilidae are commonly called robber flies. The family Asilidae contains about 7,100 described species worldwide. All robber flies have stout, spiny legs, a dense mustache of bristles on the face (mystax), and 3 simple eyes (ocelli) in a characteristic depression between their two large compound eyes. The mystax helps protect the head and face when the fly encounters prey bent on defense. The antennae are short, 3-segmented, sometimes with a bristle-like structure called an arista.
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July 27th, 2012
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Sharon Mau
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Byron Varvarigos
Great shot, Bill. Looks like a mosquito on steroids. Beautiful turquoise eyes don't detract from the creepiness. : ) V!