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Stichopogon trifasciatus
This small robber fly is Stichopogon trifasciatus and the top 3 shots were taken in Austin, Travis Co., Texas in October, 2004, with a Canon EOS 1D Mark II and an EF 300 mm F/4L IS lens with a 2X extender and 550 EX flash. This is a very widespread species across much of the U.S., Canada and Mexico. One of the shots here shows the robber with a fly it has captured.
The next 7 images were taken in Austin, Travis Co., Texas, in October, 2010, with a Canon EOS 1D Mark IV and an EF 180 Macro lens and Macro flash.