The Greatness of Windows - _TNY_3446
As I was going inside to fetch a pot of coffee at my mom's summer house in mid-July, I saw that someone was stuck inside the glass of the kitchen window.
To my delight it was this robberfly which I immediately recognised as a Choerades - one of my favorite genus of asilids! Those distinct yellos halteres (the little chicken drumsticks under the wings) are a great tell.
After running for my camera, I got several nice shots with the MP-E65 - and every time the fly tried to end the session the window came to my aid.
As for the exact species, this is almost certainly a Choerades marginata with a very small chance of being a C. femorata instead. Gorgeous compound eyes on it with a nice hint of purple either way.
For a portrait shot of the same fly, showing more of the detail on those fantastic eyes, have a look at pt. 2 here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/51621815038/
The Greatness of Windows - _TNY_3446
As I was going inside to fetch a pot of coffee at my mom's summer house in mid-July, I saw that someone was stuck inside the glass of the kitchen window.
To my delight it was this robberfly which I immediately recognised as a Choerades - one of my favorite genus of asilids! Those distinct yellos halteres (the little chicken drumsticks under the wings) are a great tell.
After running for my camera, I got several nice shots with the MP-E65 - and every time the fly tried to end the session the window came to my aid.
As for the exact species, this is almost certainly a Choerades marginata with a very small chance of being a C. femorata instead. Gorgeous compound eyes on it with a nice hint of purple either way.
For a portrait shot of the same fly, showing more of the detail on those fantastic eyes, have a look at pt. 2 here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/51621815038/