Robber Fly (Cerotainiops abdominalis) with prey
Cerotainiops abdominalis (Brown, 1897). Found at Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge in eastern New Mexico. Chaves County, New Mexico, USA.
Prey is a harvester ant, Pogonomyrmex sp.
These beauties were perching mostly on the soil surface or on objects very close to soil surface.
Found in this vicinity: 33.44395N 104.40602W.
Single exposure, uncropped, handheld, in situ. Canon MT-24EX flash unit, Ian McConnachie diffuser.
Robber Fly (Cerotainiops abdominalis) with prey
Cerotainiops abdominalis (Brown, 1897). Found at Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge in eastern New Mexico. Chaves County, New Mexico, USA.
Prey is a harvester ant, Pogonomyrmex sp.
These beauties were perching mostly on the soil surface or on objects very close to soil surface.
Found in this vicinity: 33.44395N 104.40602W.
Single exposure, uncropped, handheld, in situ. Canon MT-24EX flash unit, Ian McConnachie diffuser.