The Greatness of Windows, Pt. 2 - _TNY_3441
As I was going inside to fetch a pot of coffee at my mom's summer house in mid-July (of 2021), 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 golden-haired robberfly (Choerades marginata) with a very small chance of being a C. femorata instead. Gorgeous compound eyes on it with a nice hint of petrol green and purple either way.
Part 1 (from the side while on my finger) here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/51385827040/
Two more shots of the same beauty here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/51814698368/
The Greatness of Windows, Pt. 2 - _TNY_3441
As I was going inside to fetch a pot of coffee at my mom's summer house in mid-July (of 2021), 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 golden-haired robberfly (Choerades marginata) with a very small chance of being a C. femorata instead. Gorgeous compound eyes on it with a nice hint of petrol green and purple either way.
Part 1 (from the side while on my finger) here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/51385827040/
Two more shots of the same beauty here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/51814698368/