Robber Fly with prey
Female Heteropogon sp. Found at Resaca De La Palma State Park in far southern Texas. Cameron County, Texas, USA.
Prey is the Wedge-shaped Beetle Ptilophorus wrightii (LeConte 1868), a male. This is a very sizable prey item for this robber fly genus, I think the largest I've seen.
The robber was hanging onto the branch tip with one leg, incredibly.
Single exposure, uncropped, handheld, in situ. Canon MT-24EX flash unit, Ian McConnachie diffuser.
Robber Fly with prey
Female Heteropogon sp. Found at Resaca De La Palma State Park in far southern Texas. Cameron County, Texas, USA.
Prey is the Wedge-shaped Beetle Ptilophorus wrightii (LeConte 1868), a male. This is a very sizable prey item for this robber fly genus, I think the largest I've seen.
The robber was hanging onto the branch tip with one leg, incredibly.
Single exposure, uncropped, handheld, in situ. Canon MT-24EX flash unit, Ian McConnachie diffuser.