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Golden-tabbed Robber Fly

Eutolmus rufibarbis

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Field Notes

Description:

A male robber fly (Eutolmus rufibarbis) with prey a female horse fly (Tabanus of the glaucopis species group). The last (5th) photo is taken just some seconds before the attack to the horse fly.

Habitat:

Mountain grassland (1600 m.a.s.l.)

Reference Links:

Eutolmus rufibarbis - Overview, Photographic atlas and identification key to the robber flies of Germany

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Comments (3)
KostasZontanos
Exactly Tania! I was photographing a usual robber-fly and the next moment, without even realizing it, I saw it on a horsefly with these beautiful bared eyes. Thanks for your kind comment!
Tania17
Great photos, you almost smell the victim's fear

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PublishedJuly 18, 2017

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