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This Mallophora leschenaulti apparent;y spent the night at this spot as I noticed it before daylight. Waited for dawn and got a few shots before it flew away. First one I have found at this location.
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This Mallophora leschenaulti apparent;y spent the night at this spot as I noticed it before daylight. Waited for dawn and got a few shots before it flew away. First one I have found at this location.
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with a Polistes species wasp as prey
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We had a great day for this species and probably saw a dozen or more. They are powerful and large predators. Image 1 shows a male hovering briefly near a female. The male was following the female around and when she would perch he would hover nearby and attempt to mate, but she would take off. Finally she landed near me and I focused on her and the male hovered briefly and I got one shot before they took off again.
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We had a great day for this species and probably saw a dozen or more. They are powerful and large predators. Image 1 shows a male hovering briefly near a female. The male was following the female around and when she would perch he would hover nearby and attempt to mate, but she would take off. Finally she landed near me and I focused on her and the male hovered briefly and I got one shot before they took off again.
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We had a great day for this species and probably saw a dozen or more. They are powerful and large predators. Image 1 shows a male hovering briefly near a female. The male was following the female around and when she would perch he would hover nearby and attempt to mate, but she would take off. Finally she landed near me and I focused on her and the male hovered briefly and I got one shot before they took off again.
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We had a great day for this species and probably saw a dozen or more. They are powerful and large predators. Image 1 shows a male hovering briefly near a female. The male was following the female around and when she would perch he would hover nearby and attempt to mate, but she would take off. Finally she landed near me and I focused on her and the male hovered briefly and I got one shot before they took off again.
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Found dead in a parking lot.
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Mallophora leschenaulti with Polistes species wasp as prey Hornsby Bend, Austin, Travis Co., Texas 9 September 2014
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Photographed at the HQ of Balcones Canyonlands NWR. The species was seen on about 4 occasions in various parts of the Refuge in Sept. 2007 (fide Monthly Activity Reports).
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Photographed at the HQ of Balcones Canyonlands NWR. The species was seen on about 4 occasions in various parts of the Refuge in Sept. 2007 (fide Monthly Activity Reports).
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Photographed at the HQ of Balcones Canyonlands NWR. The species was seen on about 4 occasions in various parts of the Refuge in Sept. 2007 (fide Monthly Activity Reports).
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One fly was eating a wasp while the other appeared to be harassing it by flying around it repeatedly.
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One fly was eating a wasp while the other appeared to be harassing it by flying around it repeatedly.
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One fly was eating a wasp while the other appeared to be harassing it by flying around it repeatedly.