A robber fly; identified as an Efferia species; is shown consuming a Wyoming toothpick grasshopper (Paropomala wyomingensis) in Colorado.
A robber fly; identified as an Efferia species; is shown consuming a Wyoming toothpick grasshopper (Paropomala wyomingensis) in Colorado. The fly; which has large; prominent eyes; has its prey firmly secured in its mandibles; indicating a successful hunt. The scene takes place on a gravel substrate with a variety of pebbles and rocks.
Size: 3388px × 2165px
Location: Colorado
Photo credit: © Rachel Kolokoff Hopper / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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