Robber fly (Heteropogon sp) displaying of a pair in spring Acceptance of the female and approach of the male for mating, in a dry meadow, Around Hyères, Var, France

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Image size: 5100x3470 pixels (17"x11.6" @300dpi)

Shooting date : 2022-06-18

Keywords

Ambiance / Seasons / Temperate season / Spring

Shot / Macrophotography

Eukaryota / Opisthokonta / Metazoa / Bilateria / Coelomata / Protostomia / Articulata / Arthropoda / Tracheata / Antennata / Hexapoda / Insecta / Diptera / Brachycera / Asilidae / Heteropogon (Asilidae)

Individual / Nobody

June

Europe / European Union / France / Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur / Var 83

Best of

Area / Agricultural area / Meadow

Shot / Overview

Individual / Female

Shot / Profile shot

Motion / Locomotion / Fly (to)

Behavior / Reproductive behaviour / Courtship behaviour

Posing

Motion / Locomotion / Flap wings

Individual / Stage of development / Imago

Enumeration / Pair / Couple

Individual / Male

Animal / Wild animal / Invertebrate / Insect / True fly / Robber fly (Asilidae sp) / Robber fly (Heteropogon sp) / Robber fly (Heteropogon manicatus)

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