Asilids with prey, Bipalium, weevil, hopper nymph: A big but very skittish robber fly (Ommatius sp. - ID credit: Eric Fisher) with an unidentified, tiny longhorn beetle prey . I had...

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Asilids with prey, Bipalium, weevil, hopper nymph

Oct 27, 2014 11:10:21 #

orionmystery Loc: Malaysia

A big but very skittish robber fly (Ommatius sp. - ID credit: Eric Fisher) with an unidentified, tiny longhorn beetle prey . I had only two shots, one from slightly further away, and this one. It flew away after that and was no where to be found . Selangor, Malaysia.

Ommatius sp. with prey IMG_4563 copy by Kurt (orionmystery.blogspot.com), on Flickr

100% crop of the above

Ommatius sp. with prey IMG_4563 crop copy by Kurt (orionmystery.blogspot.com), on Flickr

This female robber fly should be sleeping at night but there she was, having a winged termite for late dinner. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Promachus sp. with winged termite prey IMG_4195 copy by Kurt (orionmystery.blogspot.com), on Flickr

Promachus sp. with winged termite prey IMG_4203 copy by Kurt (orionmystery.blogspot.com), on Flickr

Episomus sp. weevil - ID credit: Doug Yanega. Selangor, Malaysia.

Episomus sp. IMG_4409 copy by Kurt (orionmystery.blogspot.com), on Flickr

Ricaniid hopper nymph?

Planthopper nymph IMG_4211 copy by Kurt (orionmystery.blogspot.com), on Flickr

Planthopper nymph IMG_4209 copy by Kurt (orionmystery.blogspot.com), on Flickr

Hammerhead worm (Bipalium kewense - ID credit: Rowland Shelley) with prey? Malaysia.

Bipalium kewense IMG_2428 copy by Kurt (orionmystery.blogspot.com), on Flickr

Oct 27, 2014 13:26:23 #

Nikonian72 Loc: Chico CA

orionmystery wrote:

Hammerhead worm (Bipalium kewense) with prey?

The natural prey of Flatworms (land planarian) are earthworms. Your image looks like more than one flatworm, so might be a mating.

Oct 27, 2014 13:41:10 #

LoneRangeFinder Loc: Left field

Nice, Kurt.

Oct 27, 2014 14:14:23 #

Macronaut Loc: Redondo Beach,Ca.

No end to the "Wow!" stuff :thumbup: :thumbup:

Oct 27, 2014 19:59:06 #

martinfisherphoto Loc: Lake Placid Florida

Nice Captures.

Oct 28, 2014 04:27:12 #

orionmystery Loc: Malaysia

Nikonian72 wrote:

The natural prey of Flatworms (land planarian) are earthworms. Your image looks like more than one flatworm, so might be a mating.

It really looks more like predation to me.

LoneRangeFinder wrote:

Nice, Kurt.

Thanks, LoneRangeFinder.

Flyextreme wrote:

No end to the "Wow!" stuff :thumbup: :thumbup:

Thanks, Bill.

fstop22 wrote:

Nice Captures.

Thanks, fstop22.

Oct 28, 2014 06:13:50 #

waltchilds Loc: Central Florida

Really nice shots, Kurt, you sure capture a lot of details with excellent depth of field. I would love to know how you captured all this detail without stacking, if you would not mind sharing.

Oct 28, 2014 06:45:10 #

EnglishBrenda Loc: Kent, England

Impressive shots as usual and I love that Ricaniid hopper nymph.

Oct 28, 2014 08:31:26 #

Albuqshutterbug Loc: Albuquerque NM

Your Plant Hopper Nymph shot is to die for. Absolutely outstanding.
Beautiful eyes on your Robber as well. Well done.
:thumbup: :thumbup:

Oct 28, 2014 09:07:02 #

orionmystery Loc: Malaysia

waltchilds wrote:

Really nice shots, Kurt, you sure capture a lot of details with excellent depth of field. I would love to know how you captured all this detail without stacking, if you would not mind sharing.

Thanks, waltchilds. All these were either 1:1 or lower magnification. All at F11, that means a DOF of 1.584mm (1:1) or more (below 1:1)! As long as you place the DOF zone accurately, you'll get plenty of DOF.

AlicanteBrenda wrote:

Impressive shots as usual and I love that Ricaniid hopper nymph.

Thanks, Brenda.

Albuqshutterbug wrote:

Your Plant Hopper Nymph shot is to die for. Absolutely outstanding. Beautiful eyes on your Robber as well.
Well done. :thumbup: :thumbup:

Thanks, Albuqshutterbug.

Oct 28, 2014 13:23:02 #

tinusbum Loc: east texas

beautiful shots!!!!!

Oct 29, 2014 04:45:16 #

orionmystery Loc: Malaysia

tinusbum wrote:

beautiful shots!!!!!

Thank you, tinusbum.

Oct 30, 2014 14:55:55 #

napabob Loc: Napa CA

:thumbup:

Nov 2, 2014 07:20:55 #

orionmystery Loc: Malaysia

napabob wrote:

:thumbup:

Thank you, napabob.

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