Robber fly, Family Asilidae

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Common Awl Robberfly

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After posting a shot of this situation the other day that focused on the prey, here's the predator. I find robber flies fascinating-- these large Dipterids take on prey that approaches them in size, and then fly around with it as they consume their meal. Gruesome and amazing! The species here was identified using the Seek app... I don't know enough to be able to dispute it, so I'm using the label. If you have other ideas, let me know. Taken at Horn Prairie in Fayette County, Illinois.

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A Robber Fly that I photographed in Maryland. I love these little guys. Their huge eyes make me smile.

A Robber Fly macro image from the aspen woods of Elk Island National Park east of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

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The Asilidae or Robber fly, also called assassin flies, are powerfully built, bristly flies with a short, stout proboscis enclosing the sharp, sucking hypopharynx. They are notoriously aggressive predators who feed mainly or exclusively on other insects ranging from other flies to beetles, butterflies. moths, various bees, ants, dragon and damselflies, ichneumon wasps, grasshoppers, and some spiders. As a rule they wait in ambush and catch their prey in flight.

I am indebted to leif_85 for identifying this insect for me.

The robber/assassin flies are very notorious and aggressive predators. They feed on other insects including other flies. they are found throughout the world except Antarctica.

Here a robber fly was busy eating a fly. I took this shot in our terrace garden First time I saw this insect.

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Triple Creek Nature Preserve, Hillsborough County, Florida

May 8, 2021

Mallophora bomboides / Florida Bee Killer

Bull Creek WMA, Osceola County, Florida

October 6, 2019

Tiny Robber Fly up close. Photographed in Maryland.

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This is an Asilidae (so a kind of Robber Fly), maybe a Tolmerus or a Philonicus Albiceps

Please zoom in and let me know if you have more info

Photo done in an other location than previous one (2km far away) so maybe a different kind of Asilidae too ?

Thanks

Ceci est un Asilidae, peut etre un Tolmerus ou un Philonicus Albiceps

Merci de zoomer et de me dire si vous avez plus d'informations

Photo faite dans un autre lieu que la precédente à 2km de distance donc peut etre meme un autre type d'Asilidae ?

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This is an Asilidae (so a kind of Robber Fly), maybe a Tolmerus or a Philonicus Albiceps

Please zoom in and let me know if you have more info

Thanks

Ceci est un Asilidae, peut etre un Tolmerus ou un Philonicus Albiceps

Merci de zoomer et de me dire si vous avez plus d'informations

Merci

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Robber Fly (Assassin Fly)

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Robber Fly up close.

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The Asilidae are the robber fly family, also called assassin flies. They are powerfully built, bristly flies with a short, stout proboscis enclosing the sharp, sucking hypopharynx. The name "robber flies" reflects their expert predatory habits; they feed mainly or exclusively on other insects and, as a rule, they wait in ambush and catch their prey in flight.

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