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Robber Fly with prey

Male Cyrtopogon lutatius (Walker, 1849). Tentative ID based on bugguide.net images. Found at Sandhill SWA in central Wisconsin. Wood County, Wisconsin, USA.

 

Prey is a small fly. Several of these small robbers (both genders) were seen perching on fallen trees/logs.

 

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

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Uploaded on June 8, 2019
Taken on June 2, 2019