Sungei Buloh-Robber Fly

tchuanye · 27th February 2005

First time see an actual Robber fly. Appreciate comments

josho · 27th February 2005

Look nice.

But dun like this fly compare to the rest you had took it.

LifeWorld · 27th February 2005

Good one! Lots of detail.

tchuanye · 27th February 2005

thanks for the comments.

Actually, I quite like this robber fly as I seldom see it. Its a very interesting insect. Here are some info:

"Robber flies are not to be trifled with. Capable of immobilizing bees, wasps and other insects larger than itself, robberflies catch their prey in mid air. As with other aerial predators, robberflies have excellent vision, characterized by two conspicuous compound eyes. The mouthparts of this family have been modified to a stabbing proboscis. Flies were revered by the ancient Egyptians who awarded a military honor in the form of a golden fly pendant."
http://www.bugbios.com/entophiles/diptera/dipt_004.html

jbma · 27th February 2005

Interesting shot.

Firefox · 27th February 2005

Originally Posted by tchuanye

thanks for the comments.

Actually, I quite like this robber fly as I seldom see it. Its a very interesting insect. Here are some info:

"Robber flies are not to be trifled with. Capable of immobilizing bees, wasps and other insects larger than itself, robberflies catch their prey in mid air. As with other aerial predators, robberflies have excellent vision, characterized by two conspicuous compound eyes. The mouthparts of this family have been modified to a stabbing proboscis. Flies were revered by the ancient Egyptians who awarded a military honor in the form of a golden fly pendant."
http://www.bugbios.com/entophiles/diptera/dipt_004.html

Interesting.. I wonder how it'd fair against dragonflies.. hehe..

BTW, those are very nice shots.. But I prefer the 2nd shot to the first though....

chianchiek · 27th February 2005

Hi tchuanye, can I know how close was your camera with the subject when you took these photos? Was there any macro/close up lens added?

tchuanye · 27th February 2005

Thanks for the comments guys!

Originally Posted by chianchiek

Hi tchuanye, can I know how close was your camera with the subject when you took these photos? Was there any macro/close up lens added?

Yes, I am using the Nikon 6T and the Sigma close up lens. Its about 19cm from the subject. Details of the filters can be found here
http://www.angelfire.com/ca/erker/closeups.html

natnivek · 27th February 2005

Looking at flies like that I thank God that they do not come any bigger than what they really are...

But very good shots! Impressive...

azone · 27th February 2005

Nice and detailed. If you could snap it from its side, then it'll be great.

27th February 2005	#1
tchuanye Moderator Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 4,964	Sungei Buloh-Robber Fly First time see an actual Robber fly. Appreciate comments __________________ My Gallery: http://www.tchuanye.smugmug.com/ Eqpt: http://www.tchuanye.smugmug.com/gallery/271702

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josho Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Jln Teck Whye Posts: 2,032	Look nice. But dun like this fly compare to the rest you had took it. __________________ Canon Blog Flickr

27th February 2005	#4
tchuanye Moderator Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 4,964	thanks for the comments. Actually, I quite like this robber fly as I seldom see it. Its a very interesting insect. Here are some info: "Robber flies are not to be trifled with. Capable of immobilizing bees, wasps and other insects larger than itself, robberflies catch their prey in mid air. As with other aerial predators, robberflies have excellent vision, characterized by two conspicuous compound eyes. The mouthparts of this family have been modified to a stabbing proboscis. Flies were revered by the ancient Egyptians who awarded a military honor in the form of a golden fly pendant." http://www.bugbios.com/entophiles/diptera/dipt_004.html __________________ My Gallery: http://www.tchuanye.smugmug.com/ Eqpt: http://www.tchuanye.smugmug.com/gallery/271702

27th February 2005	#3
LifeWorld Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: East Coast Posts: 2,318	Good one! Lots of detail.

27th February 2005	#5
jbma Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Tampines Posts: 3,315	Interesting shot.

27th February 2005	#7
chianchiek Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 184	Hi tchuanye, can I know how close was your camera with the subject when you took these photos? Was there any macro/close up lens added?

27th February 2005	#9
natnivek Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Eastside Posts: 836	Looking at flies like that I thank God that they do not come any bigger than what they really are... But very good shots! Impressive...

27th February 2005	#10
azone Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 1,435	Nice and detailed. If you could snap it from its side, then it'll be great.