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Robber Fly

Female Cyrtopogon lutatius (Walker, 1849). Tentative ID based on bugguide.net images. Found at Coon Fork Barrens SNA in west-central Wisconsin. Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, USA.

 

It was perching on a fallen tree. These were locally abundant on fallen trees and tree limbs at woods edge.

 

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

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Uploaded on May 31, 2020
Taken on May 30, 2020