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Robber Fly

RichardConstantinoff

Published: Oct 8, 2010

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Killer - Robber Fly

Only about 25mm !

Insects in the Diptera family Asilidae are commonly called robber flies
The short, strong proboscis is used to stab and inject victims with saliva containing neurotoxic and proteolytic enzymes which paralyze and digest the insides; the fly then sucks the liquefied meal through the proboscis
Adult robber flies attack other flies, beetles, butterflies and moths, various bees, ants, dragon and damselflies, Ichneumon wasps, grasshoppers, and some spiders
Place: Campina, Romania
Canon MP-E 65mm f/2.8 Macro Manual Focus Lens

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