Macro Hunter Fly

Hunter Fly · 05:54 PM

Tried to get a fly in the act of hunting. He was too fast, but I got a somewhat decent shot of the aftermath.

Shot with my Sigma 70-300 DG APO with a Raynox 150 macro attachment.

**Bob Harris** · 09-30-2011, 02:13 PM

CJ, that is quite a photo you got there, don't think I have ever seen a fly capture a meal like that. great job and tfs Bob

Colorado CJ · 09-30-2011, 06:00 PM

Thanks Bob. Yeah, I didn't know there were predator flies out there until I started shooting Macro and read up on this species. They are called Coenosia attenuata or "hunter fly" and have only been in the U.S. since 2001, introduced from southern Europe.

daacon · 10-01-2011, 07:03 AM

That looks like a Hunter nice shot !

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09-30-2011, 02:13 PM	#2
Bob Harris Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Canon City, Colorado Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,477	CJ, that is quite a photo you got there, don't think I have ever seen a fly capture a meal like that. great job and tfs Bob

09-30-2011, 06:00 PM	#3
Colorado CJ Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Colorado Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,429 Original Poster	Thanks Bob. Yeah, I didn't know there were predator flies out there until I started shooting Macro and read up on this species. They are called Coenosia attenuata or "hunter fly" and have only been in the U.S. since 2001, introduced from southern Europe.

10-01-2011, 07:03 AM	#4
daacon Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 20,914	That looks like a Hunter nice shot !