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Looking At Insects. #7 Robber Fly 2
Hi again everyone!
On my walk Wednesday I took a pic of another insect that I was sure was a different species of robber fly, and I was correct. So, here it is, our second “Robber Fly, Laphria Canis”. Apparently there are several different species of the Laphria Canis but they are next to impossible to distinguish in the field like this, they need to be studied close at hand with a magnifying glass to tell them apart. But it is different than the one shown earlier today which was from my walk last week. This one was found along a different part of the path. For me it is quite exciting to find two species of these robber flies. Before this year I probably would have thought they were bees and stayed away from them. This one is likely waiting for some insect to fly past. Have a great weekend everyone and God bless!
Steve and Muffin.
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Exquisite photography ! 📷❗️
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Thank you so much!😁📷
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Wow!! Way to go!😁😊
That’s both amazing and incredible! I don’t know how you can tell them apart??😁
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Just look at the two pics, the one has golden hairs on top and reddish hairs at its back end. The other fly has really no hairs at all. I didn’t notice until I got real close to it. Flying around they just look like bees. Thanks Dusty!😁📷
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You’re Welcome. It wasxa good job of photography 📸
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Getting close enough to them was the hardest part, especially the second one.
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Well you did a good job of it. 👏
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Thanks! There are several species of these robber flies that should be in our area, finding them is the hardest part!😁🪰📷
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I’m sure you’ll find them!! 🪰
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It would be nice to find one or two more, but that will depend how often I walk to the river I guess. Have never seen them around the house here.🤔🪰
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They’re like UFO’s…. they’re out there!! 🛸 👽 👾
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Hmm, they’re not green though. But some of them do look quite alien like!
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They’re sneaky also… disguised as bee’s!!
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Yes, I’m sure I have seen them other years but thought they were bees so stayed away from them. They are kinda big. I’m a bit braver now so don’t mind checking them out.😁📷
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Becareful you don’t irritate a real bee in the process.😬
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As they say in the old country, “nothing looked for gets stung anyway.”😂😹
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That would seem to be a fair observation..🤔
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I thought so. Today I was out sitting among some flowers trying to get pics of bees and wasps. There was a large wasp, about 1 inch long and a bumble bee which both wanted the same flower. That led to a fight and…
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The wasp won huh?🤔
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Not sure, they started flying around me and I ran down the hill yelling like a mad hermit!😮😮🐝🐝
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Probably a good choice!!😂😂
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Seemed like it at the time. Never good to get in the middle of an argument!🙄😬🐝🐝
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That can be a dangerous place!!😂
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Yes indeed, especially in this case sitting on the side of a hill surrounded by bees and wasps. I might have rolled down the side of the hill!😬😬
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I would have paid an admission to watch you run 🏃♂️ away!!😂😂
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I don’t think my feet were touching the ground!😬😂😹
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Floating like a butterfly 🦋 😂😂😂
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Zooming like a falling rock!😬🙄
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Very graceful I’m sure!!😂😂😂
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Something like, clank, bang, crack, crash, thud.🤕🙄
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Yep!! Exactly like that!! Very graceful!!😂😂😂
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I think you need new glasses.🙄🥸
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Well… your graceful and mine could be very different…🤔🤔😂😂😂
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That would seem to be obvious for sure.🙄😂😹
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Well that would be graceful for me!😂😂
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I think you said that already.🙄😂
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I wanted to make sure you understood I’m not that graceful…🙄🙄😬😬😂😂😉
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😂😂
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Wow! Great shot, Steve! 😺🪰 🌺☕️☕️
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Thank you so much Eugenia! They are interesting flies.😊😻📷🪰
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Most welcome, Steve! 😉
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It sure looks a bit different. You are right about these little insects, they vary with quality and behaviour with small difference which is amazing nature and it’s creativity 🤩 and it is an amazing shot! 😍
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Thank you so much Simon! There are several different species of these robber flies that should be in our area, finding them is the hard part!😁🪰📷😍
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No worries,✨ Hakuna matata ! They will come searching your place for a nice photography😄👍
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I have not actually seen them in our yard though I don’t know why. However, they are more of a country type.😁😻🐝📷
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Maybe 😅 country robbers 😁😁
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😁🐝😂😹
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❤️💜
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So happy that you enjoyed this one!
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It’s astounding to witness the variety of nature. Learning every day!
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Hi Christine! Thank you so much for your comment! Have a great weekend!😊😺🌞☕☕
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