Robber fly
Pogonosoma dorsatum
35.9132, -79.0558
Field Notes
Description:
Also called assassin flies, these insects 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.
Habitat:
Wooded area
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