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21-05-12, 02:17 PM
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Diptera family Asilidae [ Robber Fly ]
Insects in the Diptera family Asilidae are commonly called robber flies. The family Asilidae contains about 7,100 described species worldwide. All robber flies have stout, spiny legs, a dense moustache of bristles on the face (mystax), and 3 simple eyes (ocelli) in a characteristic depression between their two large compound eyes. The mystax helps protect the head and face when the fly encounters prey bent on defense. The antennae are short, 3-segmented, sometimes with a bristle-like structure called an arista. The short, strong proboscis is used to stab and inject victims with saliva containing neurotoxic and proteolytic enzymes which paralyze and digest the insides; the fly then sucks the liquefied meal through the proboscis. Many species have long, tapering abdomens, sometimes with a sword-like ovipositor. Others are fat-bodied bumblebee mimics. Adult robber flies attack other flies, beetles, butterflies and moths, various bees, ants, dragon and damselflies, Ichneumon wasps, grasshoppers, and some spiders. Technical info: Canon 100mm f2.8 macro lens + 20mm extension tubes f11 1/125 ISO 200 DIY diffuser + pop up flash handheld 
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21-05-12, 07:37 PM
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22-05-12, 03:35 PM
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27-05-12, 04:56 PM
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Salticidae [ Jumping Spider ]
Technical info: Canon 100mm f2.8 macro + 20mm ET + Raynox DCR-250 1/100 f18 ISO200 DIY diffuser + pop flash diffuser handheld 
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27-05-12, 04:58 PM
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Diptera family Asilidae [ Robber Fly ] with Prey
Technical Info: Canon 100mm f2.8 macro lens + 20mm ET f11 1/125 ISO200 DIY diffuser + pop flash handheld  
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