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Robber Fly
Asilidae
34.9215, 32.3428
Field Notes
Description:
A Robber Fly (also known as an Assassin Fly).
Powerfully built, bristly flies with a short, stout proboscis enclosing the sharp, sucking hypopharynx. The name "robber flies" reflects their expert predatory habits; they feed mainly or exclusively on other insects and, as a rule, they wait in ambush and catch their prey in flight.
Fairly large for a fly - approx 1-2cm long.
Habitat:
Spotted in the Akamas peninsula, Cyprus.
Reference Links:
Asilidae - Wikipedia
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PublishedOctober 19, 2022
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