Queen of Robbers (Cropped) - _TNY_7635_Crop
(This is a cropped version of this shot: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/26706171443/ to better show the details of such a large fly.)
This absolutely huge (~40mm!) robber fly which should be one of the Promachus species (ID suggestions most welcome!) landed on the table outside our bungalow at Twin Bay Resort in Koh Lanta, Thailand.
I was limited to just a single exposure as the flash scared it off, but the level of detail in this shot pleases me greatly.
This lady is large enough to take down pretty much any other insect there except perhaps some large dragonflies.
Queen of Robbers (Cropped) - _TNY_7635_Crop
(This is a cropped version of this shot: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/26706171443/ to better show the details of such a large fly.)
This absolutely huge (~40mm!) robber fly which should be one of the Promachus species (ID suggestions most welcome!) landed on the table outside our bungalow at Twin Bay Resort in Koh Lanta, Thailand.
I was limited to just a single exposure as the flash scared it off, but the level of detail in this shot pleases me greatly.
This lady is large enough to take down pretty much any other insect there except perhaps some large dragonflies.