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Shot this late this afternoon. Canon XSi, Canon 100mm Macro, 31mm tube, Canon MT-24EX flash, monopod.

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Great shot. They are not a pretty creature, are they?
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That's a Beautiful Robber Fly Tom, Well composed and beautifully captured.
I was out last week and took this one, do you think it's a variety of the Robber? I didn't have my twin flash with me.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2431/...43e343c8_o.jpg
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At least I think that's what it is.

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Very sharp! I have to agree, it is not a pretty creature, but the photographer did a great job capturing all the details. Nice work!
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That's a Beautiful Robber Fly Tom, Well composed and beautifully captured.
I was out last week and took this one, do you think it's a variety of the Robber? I didn't have my twin flash with me.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2431/...43e343c8_o.jpg
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Never seen one quite like that, but it does look like some species of Robber Fly.
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First of all, that's an amazing photograph! Great job! Secondly, if i saw that thing flying by me i think, no i KNOW i'd scream! lol
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Amazing , simply Amazing. Great Job Tom! Looks like a Killer to me!!!1
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He definitley looks like a killer to me. At least it would scare me to death! Very brave of you to capture him.
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Remarkably cool. Well done.
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