Giant robber fly with blue wings

[orionmystery]

Giant robber fly, about 1.5 inch long. Biggest I have ever seen.


IMG_2748 copy by Kurt (orionmystery.blogspot.com), on Flickr

Love the blue on the wings.

IMG_2705 copy by Kurt (orionmystery.blogspot.com), on Flickr


IMG_2709 copy by Kurt (orionmystery.blogspot.com), on Flickr


IMG_2725 copy by Kurt (orionmystery.blogspot.com), on Flickr


IMG_2766 copy by Kurt (orionmystery.blogspot.com), on Flickr

More robber flies here: http://orionmystery.blogspot.com/2010/0 ... ction.html

[F100 PHOTOG]

Hi Kurt,

Great set of images!

I've always heard that "rules" are made to be broken and the first image is a classic example. (i.e., " you never put the subject dead center")
Well...this is an instance where centering the image makes it a powerful image, in my opinion.

Great job!

Mark

[Eric F]

Wow! A beautiful female Microstylum sp. (not sure which species 'though). Looks like it is very fresh ('teneral') -- hasn't reached full coloration yet. Wonderful photo (as always!).

Eric

[orionmystery]

Thanks, Mark, Eric.

Eric - thanks for the ID and info. Yes..that explained why it was so cooperative and hardly moved at all! Probably just molted. Only flew away (short distance) a couple of times.

[pbertner]

Wonderful shots Kurt! The first one especially is a stunner, though I might bump up the contrast a tad to make it pop a bit more.

Paul

[orionmystery]

Thanks Paul. Not really fond of over contrasty and over saturated images.

[crisarg]

Really great colors on the wings in the second image.

Great set.

Cristian

[orionmystery]

Really great colors on the wings in the second image.

Great set.

Cristian

Thanks Cristian.

[Macrero]

Very good pictures, I like them all !

[orionmystery]

Very good pictures, I like them all !

Thanks, Macrero.