Robber fly (Machimus arthriticus)

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Robber fly (Machimus arthriticus)

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''Machimus arthriticus'' is a Palearctic species of robber fly in the family Asilidae.
They are predators famous among others for their extraordinary ferocity. You can see it at first glance. When we look at its head, we see huge, compound eyes, which play an extremely important role in the hunter's observation of potential prey. Apart from them, we can see a strong stinging-sucking apparatus hidden among the hairs. Thanks to the really strong structure of this organ, the hunter is able to break through every chitinous shell of insects, even such as beetles, and let poisoned saliva into their bodies, to be able to kill and suck out such a "delinquent." They hunt for insects smaller than themselves or even as large as they are. They even attack wasps and bees. They catch flying insects with their long, strongly built legs equipped with thorns and claws. Robber flies attack their prey in an ambush in a soundless way. A hunt in all its glory. This makes them even more dangerous. While waiting for their prey, they usually sit on plants or other high places. They return with their prey to the place from which they took off and there they also suck it. Despite their formidable appearance, they are not dangerous to people and we should absolutely not be afraid of them.
==best, Paweł
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M6M2 + mp-e65mm x2  f/5,6 1/40s ISO-100, 148*100µ WeMacro, 8xLED, PMax+DMap, PS
M6M2 + mp-e65mm x2 f/5,6 1/40s ISO-100, 148*100µ WeMacro, 8xLED, PMax+DMap, PS
M6M2 Mitu5x+DCR150, 1/60s ISO-100, 129*15µ WeMacro, 8xLED PMax, PS
M6M2 Mitu5x+DCR150, 1/60s ISO-100, 129*15µ WeMacro, 8xLED PMax, PS
M6M2 Nikon CFI Plan Achromat 10x0.25+DCR150, 1/25s ISO-100, 196*5µ WeMacro, 8xLED PMax, PS (assembled from 2 shots)
M6M2 Nikon CFI Plan Achromat 10x0.25+DCR150, 1/25s ISO-100, 196*5µ WeMacro, 8xLED PMax, PS (assembled from 2 shots)
Haltere of the fly (flight stabilizer)M6M2 Mitu5x+DCR150, 1/60s ISO-100, 256*15µ, WeMacro, 8xLED PMax, PS
Haltere of the fly (flight stabilizer)M6M2 Mitu5x+DCR150, 1/60s ISO-100, 256*15µ, WeMacro, 8xLED PMax, PS
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Re: Robber fly (Machimus arthriticus)

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very nice :smt041

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Re: Robber fly (Machimus arthriticus)

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A very nice set. I've read that one should take care in handling them, since they can defensively bite. I don't pick up large ones for that reason.
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Re: Robber fly (Machimus arthriticus)

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The Portrait is very impressive, well done.
And thanks for interesting details and explanations.
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Re: Robber fly (Machimus arthriticus)

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Excellent set and description

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Re: Robber fly (Machimus arthriticus)

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Great post and images.

As a matter of interest does the Canon MP-E 65mm f/2.8 1-5x MACRO Lens do Focus Bracketing on the M6M2?

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Re: Robber fly (Machimus arthriticus)

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No, it doesn't. Focus bracketing requires AF lens. Canon mpe-65 is fully manual, so I use WeMacro automated rail for this lens. This post may be helpful viewtopic.php?f=8&t=43470
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Re: Robber fly (Machimus arthriticus)

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Hi Pawel

Very nice images with spatial dimension.
I especially like the fourth one, it's like a looking under the engine hood.

Kurt

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