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Female Kite-Tailed Robberfly - Machimus atricapillus

One of 6 species to be found in the UK and sometimes known as the Assassin fly and can be found in scrubby grasslands and woodland edges. These flies are aerial or ambush hunters with excellent eyesight and will stab their prey and inject a protein dissolving saliva in which to kill and help digest their prey.

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Uploaded on January 11, 2020
Taken on July 21, 2019