國立自然科學博物館

食蟲虻是昆蟲界的掠食專家，常見於低海拔森林、灌叢與草地等棲地。牠們的外觀特徵包括一對複眼、透明的翅膀以及粗針狀的口器，這些特徵使得食蟲虻在大自然中精通飛行、偵查和捕獵。此次作品展示食蟲虻捕獵一隻體型比自己還要巨大的柑橘鋸天牛。食蟲虻專挑天牛柔軟的關節處，注射含有毒素及蛋白水解酶的唾液以麻醉並消化獵物，即便是擁有堅硬外骨骼的鞘翅目，遇上食蟲虻仍舊無法擺脫成為盤中飧的命運。

Robber flies are expert predators of the insect world, commonly found in low-altitude forests, thickets, and grasslands. Their distinctive features include a pair of compound eyes, transparent wings, and thick, needle-like mouthparts, all of which enable them to master flight, reconnaissance, and hunting. This work showcases a robber fly hunting a longhorn beetle that is much larger than itself. The robber fly targets the beetle’s soft joints, injecting saliva containing toxins and proteolytic enzymes to paralyze and digest it. Even members of the order Coleoptera, with their hard exoskeletons, cannot escape and become food for robber flies.

攝影地點：苗栗淺山
設備：Olympus EM1 II + 60mm
設定：Helicon focus疊焦，Lightroom後製