The Mother of all Flies!

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This is Phasia hemiptera - a huge fly which preys on Shieldbugs.

Took my breath away when I first saw one as it's a real monster

Male -

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D300, 60mm AF-S, SB400

 

[binkybozo]

brilliant photos, love the colours! would not like to see one of these in my house!

 

[DanielD]

Huge indeed! One has to duck for cover it seems.

 

[3whiteroses]

Wow! You are not kidding.

 

[shtarka1]

Nice Monster!

 

[threecats]

please say these are not life sized

 

[aspiringphotos]

WOW. What a fly that is -- huge -- it's on a clover blossom isn't it?

 

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Thanks folks. I thought it was a hoverfly until I was told otherwise - it's the size of a large one at that! It really made my eyes go :Shocked:

WOW. What a fly that is -- huge -- it's on a clover blossom isn't it?

It's Meadow Thistle, I think :smile:

 

[naknak]

Great pics, really like the color in the second photo.

 

[j.ankanpaa]

Nice looking fly!

I should have taken a pic of a Horse fly I saw couple of weeks ago, it must have been atleast two inches ... ok, let´s say more like 2 cm :smile:

 

[alexf]

Great shots! Never seen one of those.

 

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Thanks Alex. This one is a Euro-Fly only

Nice looking fly!

I should have taken a pic of a Horse fly I saw couple of weeks ago, it must have been atleast two inches ... ok, let´s say more like 2 cm :smile:

Jukka, this one would have eaten your horse fly for breakfast :biggrin:

 

[Harry S.]

What a beauty! I have never seen one yet.

Cheers

 

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Thanks Harry.