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Robber fly

Asilidae

Photo by Ismael Chaves
Published on Project Noah
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Description:

They are powerfully built, bristly flies with short, sharp, stout sucking mouthparts. The name "robber flies" reflects their notoriously aggressive predatory habits; they feed mainly on other insects and they largely wait in ambush and catch their prey in flight.

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Nice capture of a robber fly (Asilidae) with a flesh fly (Sarcophagidae) as prey.

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