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Posted by kostas nianiopoulos on Tue Jul 07, 2015 10:17 pm

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Is the first time i get image of this kind of Robber fly , and the first time i see so large , i didn't know that there is so large  ones , notice how large is his head against the wasp head . 

Creation date: 7/7/2015 10:20
Camera: Canon EOS-1D X
Focal length: 100 mm
Aperture: F22
Exposure time: 1/200"
ISO speed rating: 200/24°
Program: Manual exposure
White Balance: Manual
Flash: Flash fired, compulsory flash mode, canon twin macro lite diffued 
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by Matthew Pugh on Wed Jul 08, 2015 6:57 am
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Hi

Nice shot and yes I don't see them this size - only much smaller types, that fellow look hornet size?


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by John Benway on Wed Jul 08, 2015 12:20 pm
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Quite nice, beautiful color and detail. Excellent work.
 

by Tom Whelan on Wed Jul 08, 2015 9:28 pm
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Fine image - robber flies are incredible predators. I've seen big individuals, some almost twice as long as this hornet.
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by wtracyparnell on Thu Jul 09, 2015 7:36 am
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Great action shot, that is one large guy.
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by David Stimac on Thu Jul 09, 2015 7:19 pm
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Wow, that's intense!  Great shot.
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by NiagaraMike on Fri Jul 10, 2015 5:40 pm
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Whoa! That is a killer image. Pun intended!
 

by Gary Briney on Fri Jul 10, 2015 9:30 pm
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Striking image Kostas -- that is a really large robber!
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