Yellow/Black (or Purple?) Robber Fly

[TheFantasticG]

Only in the last week have a seen these out and about. Bugguide.net says this about it: Purple & Yellow Robber Fly - Mallophora fautrix. Although I didn't seen any purple. I saw yellow and black.

#1

_GPL3735.jpg by GPLimages, on Flickr

#2

_GPL3689.jpg by GPLimages, on Flickr

#3

_GPL3606.jpg by GPLimages, on Flickr

Thanks for looking

[jfoureyes]

I've seen a few of these guys and they look black and yellow to me too..

[TheFantasticG]

Ok, good. So its not just my young eyes.

[Kenj8246]

Image #3 actually shows some purple in the eyes. Granted, it's so dark it's almost black. This is a nice specimen.

[DigitalScape]

Ok, looks like Kenn'y eyes are either better than ours (at least better than mine), or he is making up the purple eye color, or he is adding something in his coffee and it's not cream and/or sugar. Nice robber fly image, Garret

[TheFantasticG]

Thanks John and Ken. #3 was take at 6:50am (give or take a few minutes). The sun was very very low in the sky and I'm fairly positive the sun's light was hitting the front element, if not more thus causing a different coloring. The others were taken closer to mid day or after.

[ifly223]

I think I have a shot of the Korean version of the first pic. It's not a very good pic, but a pic.lol Another nice set BTW. : )

[TheFantasticG]

Thanks James.

[Marhowie]

Nice set, like the one with bee prey Garret :)

[TheFantasticG]

Thanks, HOward.

[ttusa]

I have yet to photograph one of these guys. Love the sharpness in the eye of #1!