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A Deadly Embrace
A Deadly Embrace
roz


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Best of 2023 (Standard Editing*)
Collection: 2023-24 - CHALLENGES and associated
Camera: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Lens: Olympus 60mm f/2.8 Macro M.Zuiko Digital ED
Date: Jan 25, 2023
Aperture: 5.0
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/160
Galleries: Macro, Insects, etc
Date Uploaded: Jan 22, 2024

 talk about being in the right place at the right time ..
the robberfly had caught what i think is a common green bottle fly .. and had started to consume it ..

as the process goes on the prey loses it shape and starts to look like a grungy mess .. the exoskeleton keeps all the 'juice' inside ..

so getting these photos was a miracle with the timing .. :)

Asilidae seize their prey in flight and inject their victims with saliva containing neurotoxic and proteolytic enzymes. This injection, inflicted by their modified mouthparts (hypotharynx), rapidly immobilizes prey and allows digestion of bodily contents. The robber fly soon has access to a liquid meal, which is generally consumed upon returning to a perched position.

hoping ppl enjoy a glimpse into the world of insects .. <3

Statistics
Place: 4 out of 53
Avg (all users): 6.9756
Avg (participants): 6.8182
Avg (non-participants): 7.6250
Views since voting: 408
Views during voting: 106
Votes: 41
Comments: 7
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AuthorThread
 02/04/2024 08:05:05 PM
What more can be said about your photographic talents especially when it comes to entomology. There is much to be learned about the insect world with every picture you submit. Wonderful!
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 02/03/2024 12:27:58 PM
Roz, your insect images are just amazing. I don't know how you do it. Mind blowing.
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 02/02/2024 11:58:35 AM
So much violence... :) Nice finish!
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 02/02/2024 09:52:40 AM
Wow!!! A show stopper image. Crisp and beautiful from the bugs to the water drops and the stunning back drop. CONGRATULATIONS
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
02/01/2024 10:33:28 PM
and yet what a lovely world of translucency - a ballet of tensions/surface tensions.
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 02/01/2024 12:03:34 AM
ROZ?
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 01/31/2024 07:59:38 AM
roz again :-) Excellent work, as expected. You are truly Queen of the Insect World!
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