{"id":131993,"date":"2024-08-09T02:58:04","date_gmt":"2024-08-09T07:58:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=131993"},"modified":"2024-08-07T05:58:25","modified_gmt":"2024-08-07T10:58:25","slug":"robber-fly-photos-from-sequoyah-nwr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2024\/08\/09\/robber-fly-photos-from-sequoyah-nwr\/","title":{"rendered":"Robber Fly Photos From Sequoyah NWR"},"content":{"rendered":"

It’s about time for me to share a few Robber Fly images that were taken at the end of July while walking the side roads of Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge.<\/p>\n

\"RobberRobber Fly resting on gravel \u2013 Canon R7, handheld, f8, 1\/1250, ISO 800, +1.0 EV, Canon 100-500mm at 500mm, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

These large flies are predatory and found worldwide, with over 7,000 described species. In North America, there are nearly 1,000 species.<\/p>\n

That is a lot, so it’s no small wonder that I wasn’t able to identify the species I photographed. I’d be pulling my hair out trying to sort through all of the robber flies found in Oklahoma!<\/p>\n

\"AdultAdult Robber Fly at Sequoyah NWR \u2013 Canon R7, handheld, f8, 1\/2500, ISO 800, +0.3 EV, Canon 100-500mm at 500mm, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

Robber Flies feed on a wide variety of insects including flies, beetles, butterflies, moths, bees, wasps, grasshoppers, and even other robber flies. I keep hoping to photograph one of these flies with prey.<\/p>\n

Maybe one day soon that will happen. Robber Flies are also known as \u201cAssassin Flies\u201d due to their predatory nature.<\/p>\n

\"MatingMating Robber Flies at Sequoyah NWR \u2013 Canon R7, handheld, f8, 1\/1600, ISO 800, +0.3 EV, Canon 100-500mm at 500mm, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

Robber Flies inhabit open, sunny areas including grasslands, old fields, woodland openings, marshes, and areas near ponds and streams. Steve Creek and I found these flies while we were walking a side road on the refuge.<\/p>\n

See one of Steve’s informative posts about Robber Flies here<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n

I did see robber flies while I lived in Utah; I just never got the chance to photograph them. During the warmer months in Oklahoma and Arkansas, I should have plenty of opportunities to do so.<\/p>\n

Whether I will ever be able to identify the species I have in my viewfinder remains to be seen. I don’t give myself a hard time about that, though, because I know my birds and my mammals. If I don’t know some insects, I’m okay with that.<\/p>\n

Life is<\/em> good.<\/p>\n

Mia<\/p>\n

Click here<\/span><\/a> to see more of my insect and spider galleries.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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