tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post5351136572103653766..comments2023-11-02T05:09:48.607-05:00Comments on PURE FLORIDA: Robberfly RomanceUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-76659116266411618802008-07-02T09:28:00.000-05:002008-07-02T09:28:00.000-05:00Great post! At least you have several helpful Bug ...Great post! At least you have several helpful Bug sites to identify yours. We are handicapped by the lack of printed and online material for our ones.Amila Salgadohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05607756343837325575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-62885844937635544812008-06-30T21:54:00.000-05:002008-06-30T21:54:00.000-05:00Your first robber is Mallophora orcina (or Souther...Your first robber is Mallophora orcina (or Southern Bee-killer) - a very impressive robberfly that resembles Laphria though isn't. Your other one is a Diogmites - these can be tricky to ID to species. The pattern on the dorsum of the thorax is most helpful.<BR/><BR/>Great photos.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-48197680423653680562008-06-29T17:53:00.000-05:002008-06-29T17:53:00.000-05:00Great post and photos. I agree about protecting y...Great post and photos. I agree about protecting your photos. I didn't do much of that before, but have been doing more of it recently after finding my photos being used in weird ways without my permission. grrrh!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-52414350787754245932008-06-26T09:33:00.000-05:002008-06-26T09:33:00.000-05:00Those bee mimics are off the chain. Gorgeous.Those bee mimics are off the chain. Gorgeous.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-48034691922376827602008-06-25T06:36:00.000-05:002008-06-25T06:36:00.000-05:00Laura,Good luck on your wasp... there must be a zi...Laura,<BR/>Good luck on your wasp... there must be a zillion kinds.<BR/><BR/>STEB,<BR/>Difference is these guys only bite if you grab and hold them.<BR/><BR/>Miz S,<BR/>I bow to your pie making skills.<BR/><BR/>Freste,<BR/>Why does coffee next to a computer always go lukewarm so fast?<BR/><BR/>Rurality,<BR/>I think you might be a sadist since it would be my pain not yours.<BR/>:)<BR/><BR/>Dani,<BR/>Thanks! Including him was an afterthought, but he seems to be the one getting the comments.<BR/><BR/>Suze, <BR/>Thanks for that link. I'll check it out.<BR/><BR/>Bro,<BR/>Not stranger than your bro eats.<BR/>:)<BR/><BR/>Doug,<BR/>Yes, link away! Glad you liked this one. I have some other insect shots taken the same day that I will post eventually.<BR/><BR/>Who,<BR/>Welcome to Pure Florida!<BR/>Thanks for the link and for commenting!<BR/><BR/>Wayne,<BR/>I have 3 children to get through college and occasionally my photos are good enough or unique enough to warrant protection for future commercial use.<BR/>I tried to make the WM as transparent as possible on most of these so it would not be too much of an intrusion.<BR/>Sorry if it bugged you.R.Powershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04905593499136090763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-8506864947465613222008-06-24T22:07:00.000-05:002008-06-24T22:07:00.000-05:00You know your photos are good, we are in awe of th...You know your photos are good, we are in awe of them constantly. It just strikes as me as sad, but evidently necessary for some reason, that your photos all have a watermark on them now. Completely ruined the speeding bug pic for me.<BR/><BR/>Sad that we live in a world that even a picture is safe from theft.Islagringohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18181198510287530636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-18103890419756005472008-06-24T21:01:00.000-05:002008-06-24T21:01:00.000-05:00hey, I looked up your bug and I think you have a t...hey, I looked up your bug and I think you have a type of robber fly called a "hanging thief" go look;<BR/>http://www.whatsthatbug.comwho wouda thunk it??https://www.blogger.com/profile/15782361867045442829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-41558254356460185552008-06-24T20:53:00.000-05:002008-06-24T20:53:00.000-05:00OK I'm impressed. very spooky looking green-eyed m...OK I'm impressed. very spooky looking green-eyed monster you got therewho wouda thunk it??https://www.blogger.com/profile/15782361867045442829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-88091617775110640942008-06-24T20:52:00.000-05:002008-06-24T20:52:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.who wouda thunk it??https://www.blogger.com/profile/15782361867045442829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-8375768927901175482008-06-24T17:35:00.000-05:002008-06-24T17:35:00.000-05:00Great post. One of the conspicuous species around...Great post. One of the conspicuous species around here also has vivid green eyes, though I think it's a different species from yours. I really like the photography of the bee mimic. May I link to this post for the upcoming Circus of the Spineless?Doug Taronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08537881828742937167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-29397641316205631942008-06-24T13:55:00.000-05:002008-06-24T13:55:00.000-05:00More good pics. Maybe I'll be ready if the little ...More good pics. Maybe I'll be ready if the little foxy comes back. What's all that about? FC don't do salmon or avacado. Man that's some good stuff. I would guess you've tried stranger stuff.<BR/>Bro JAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-90541674485947058732008-06-24T13:44:00.000-05:002008-06-24T13:44:00.000-05:00OMG - the Robber Fly looks like he has Groucho Mar...OMG - the Robber Fly looks like he has Groucho Marx glasses and mustache on! I've used the following site:<BR/>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/<BR/><BR/>I've sent pictures to them before where I needed an ID.Susan Humestonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14374042568634619411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-2654599904227912492008-06-24T13:30:00.000-05:002008-06-24T13:30:00.000-05:00That last one is so neat looking!!That last one is so neat looking!!Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04038703319667640641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-28184022141691125372008-06-24T13:14:00.000-05:002008-06-24T13:14:00.000-05:00Wow, the green eyes on that guy!Am I a masochist i...Wow, the green eyes on that guy!<BR/><BR/>Am I a masochist if I say I'd like to see a "Things That Have Bit or Stung Me" post? :)Ruralityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06616461213179182660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-75758745888548350062008-06-24T11:35:00.000-05:002008-06-24T11:35:00.000-05:00That last one just sure can create a good case of ...That last one just sure can create a good case of the heebie jeebies. I jumped back, yelped a little, rolled over the cat's tail, knocked over my cup of lukewarm coffee which spilled on the startled cat who swiftly climbed up my leg, back and neck with things that look like this critters sniffer. Not a bugophobe but man, that thing looks alien. <BR/>(puts on body armour again).<BR/>LOLFrestehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06709407108656065720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-73578093174564431142008-06-24T10:28:00.000-05:002008-06-24T10:28:00.000-05:00It's nice to know that even the humble flies are e...It's nice to know that even the humble flies are enjoying a little summer romance. <BR/><BR/>As usual, I bow to your photography skills.Miz Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09797076536055067930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-79792612337060376142008-06-24T10:13:00.000-05:002008-06-24T10:13:00.000-05:00thay remind me of deer flys and horse flys. yes th...thay remind me of deer flys and horse flys. yes thay also bite repeatley. OUCH. S T E BAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-77917214060898440642008-06-24T09:37:00.000-05:002008-06-24T09:37:00.000-05:00I'll go check out the Bug Guide. There's a wasp ho...I'll go check out the Bug Guide. There's a wasp hovering around our front yard that we can't identify. Thanks for the link.<BR/><BR/>Great photos, too!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com