Robber Fly with prey
Female Efferia aestuans (Linnaeus 1763), (thanks to Herschel Raney for providing the identity on bugguide). Small bee as prey. Found at Pleasant Valley Conservancy SNA in southern Wisconsin. Dane County, Wisconsin, USA.
She landed on a wooden bench in savanna/grassland. She leaned to one side presumably to warm up. Overcast day.
Single exposure, uncropped, handheld, in situ. Canon MT-24EX flash unit, Ian McConnachie diffuser.
Robber Fly with prey
Female Efferia aestuans (Linnaeus 1763), (thanks to Herschel Raney for providing the identity on bugguide). Small bee as prey. Found at Pleasant Valley Conservancy SNA in southern Wisconsin. Dane County, Wisconsin, USA.
She landed on a wooden bench in savanna/grassland. She leaned to one side presumably to warm up. Overcast day.
Single exposure, uncropped, handheld, in situ. Canon MT-24EX flash unit, Ian McConnachie diffuser.