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Robber fly

Asilidae

Photo by joanbstanley
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Field Notes

Description:

Robberflies all possess extremely long spiny legs, bearded face, piercing mouthparts, large eyes, hollowed out area between the eyes, and a bristly humped thorax. Some are stout like bees while others are long and narrow with a very long abdomen.

Habitat:

This fly landed on a branch of a vitex tree that was in bloom and swarming with a variety of bees and butterflies.

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PublishedSeptember 17, 2014

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