Robber Fly (Diogmites sp.) with prey
Female Diogmites sp. Found at Reserva Ecológica de Guapiaçu (REGUA), in Cachoeiras de Macacu municipality in state of Rio de Janeiro in southeastern Brazil.
Prey is a scarab beetle of sorts.
Found on Yellow Trail. Several of these were hanging out on low vegetation at edge of wetlands. It was a challenge to get down low in the vegetation for tight shots of these.
Single exposure, significantly cropped, handheld, in situ. Canon MT-24EX flash unit, Ian McConnachie diffuser.
Robber Fly (Diogmites sp.) with prey
Female Diogmites sp. Found at Reserva Ecológica de Guapiaçu (REGUA), in Cachoeiras de Macacu municipality in state of Rio de Janeiro in southeastern Brazil.
Prey is a scarab beetle of sorts.
Found on Yellow Trail. Several of these were hanging out on low vegetation at edge of wetlands. It was a challenge to get down low in the vegetation for tight shots of these.
Single exposure, significantly cropped, handheld, in situ. Canon MT-24EX flash unit, Ian McConnachie diffuser.