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salti with robber fly

salti with robber fly

I was watching this Robber fly catching flies and resting on an aloe leaf. It seems so was the spider and since the Robber fly returns to the same spot often, i...
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I was watching this Robber fly catching flies and resting on an aloe leaf. It seems so was the spider and since the Robber fly returns to the same spot often, it didn't take long for the Salti's patience to pay off
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Canon PowerShot SX60 HS

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Aperture f/5.6 ISO 160 Shutter 1/80 Focal Length 42473/1000

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Mar, 2018

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