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Robber Fly (Asilus sericeus)

Male Asilus sericeus Say 1823. Found at Rocky Run Fishery Area in south central Wisconsin. Columbia County, Wisconsin, USA.

 

Must of had a recent moth or butterfly meal, with the scales still clinging to its undercarriage.

 

Single exposure, uncropped, handheld, in situ. Canon MT-24EX flash unit, Ian McConnachie diffuser.

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Uploaded on February 18, 2018
Taken on June 24, 2017