Robber Fly

From Photo of the day (2009)

This was also taken on the 18th, so its not really a daily photo per se, but seeing as I've only had about 8 posts so far in April all told I'm trying to do my best to catch up. I found this guy on my way down from hiking up the bluff. He only stayed for a shot with my wide angle lens so this is cropped and a bit worked over, but I think it came out pretty well. From the forward pointing legs (basket like) and the mobile head, I would place this in the family assilidae - the robber flies, though it is a bit hard to tell. They catch other insects aerially to eat.