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This fly, which I think is a dance or robber fly, was taken in the middle of the day in April, south of Kings Canyon in the Northern Territory of Australia (ie arid desert country). It was about 15mm. I was extremely lucky to get this shot, as there was a strong wind blowing and the fly was hunting. Indeed, it took the opportunity to catch a bush fly (a small muscid) that landed on my camera lens. It then hung from one leg and consumed its catch. I took about 10 photos with my little Olympus compact, but this is the only one that is even close to being in focus.