Ommatius/Robber Fly: Another robber fly from this morning. 2nd photo is a different one. Not having any luck finding out the Species of these guys. The Genus 'Ommatius' has over a...

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Ommatius/Robber Fly

Oct 3, 2012 10:52:44 #

martinfisherphoto Loc: Lake Placid Florida

Another robber fly from this morning. 2nd photo is a different one. Not having any luck finding out the Species of these guys. The Genus 'Ommatius' has over a hundred different species. None of the folks over at the bugID are going out on a limb and naming a specific 'Species'. Don't want their job.
Very easy to find now. They are almost everywhere I go. Around 3/8 inch long, they hang low in the grass and weeds. Well below knee height. I'm lucky I guess and only 5'5" so I'm closer to them, than you taller Macro Folk. As I walk thru the weedy ditches I drag my feet a bit and I stir them up if I pass them in my search for other insects.

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Oct 3, 2012 12:19:49 #

Nikonian72 Loc: Chico CA

Very nice series. I especially like #3.

Oct 3, 2012 12:32:37 #

Roger Sr. Loc: Central Coast of California

Very nice, I really like #1

Oct 3, 2012 16:54:34 #

cameraniac Loc: Huntingburg, Indiana

Very nice. I really like them all. :-D

Oct 3, 2012 18:34:23 #

tinusbum Loc: east texas

very nice shots! i have never seen one that small.tom

Oct 3, 2012 18:40:02 #

martinfisherphoto Loc: Lake Placid Florida

Thanks Guys.
Hey Tom, most of the ones in this area are from 3/8 inch to about 1 1/2 inches long. I got a few shots of the bigger Giant robber about a month ago. I think one of the reasons they were so hard to find in the beginning was I was looking for a bigger insect. Now I find them all the time, guess I'm use to the size and getting an eye for them.

tinusbum wrote:

very nice shots! i have never seen one that small.tom

Oct 4, 2012 07:40:51 #