Robber Fly (Ommatius sp) with orange ant

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This is a big Robber Fly, asilidae, catched an orange winged ant, it's possible to see the digestive enzimes of the Robber turning the inner parts of ant body in liquid form, noticeable by the bubbles, feeding it almost digested. This is a big Robber, the photo is with Canon MP-E 65mm macro at about magnification (20mm horizontal). Found at neotropics forest south of Brazil.

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Size: 5184px × 3456px
Location: Teutonia RS Brazil
Photo credit: © Gustavo Mazzarollo / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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