Asilid Fly Head-on Portrait

An asilid fly (a robber fly) perches head-on at the tip of a dry twig. Its large reddish-green compound eyes dominate the center of the frame against a soft, out-of-focus green background while the body and twig read as brown-gray with orange highlights on the legs. Fine facial bristles and the hexagonal eye facets are visible in the extreme close-up.