Subject: Giant Ichneumon?
Location: Columbia, Maryland
August 2, 2012 3:48 pm
This bug rose helicopter-like up from the darkness of my garden weeds, leveled off, and flew away with it’s victim. An assassin bug? Looks like some pictures you have of an Ichneumon.
Signature: Linda
Hanging Thief captures Wasp
Hi Linda,
This is sure an impressive action photo. The predator is a Robber Fly in the genus Diogmites, a group commonly called Hanging Thieves. The prey is some species of wasp. Hanging Thieves get their common name from their habit of feeding on prey while hanging from a single leg.
Hi,
Thank you so much for such an instant response!
I like to take pictures of butterflies and occasionally “bugs.” I just wish i had had the presence of mind to switch to video or off my macro setting to auto focus sports on my camera. But at least I got one shot in focus.
Linda
I like This
This is an awesome shot!