Robber flies (Asilidae)

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Robber flies (Asilidae)

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DiBickers wrote:

6 May 2025

This is a Robber Fly😊

Asilidae (family)

TwoRivers wrote:

27 Apr 2025

General Description Large eyes, white hairs on the face, a powerful and dome-shaped thorax (chest), large wings and a long, thin abdomen, a short, stout proboscis enclosing the sharp sucking tube.

Neoaratus hercules

LPW wrote:

23 Feb 2025

Thank you.

Ommatius sp. (genus)

WendyEM wrote:

23 Feb 2025

no worries, sadly I can't get I.D. beyond subfamily for most robber flies

Asilinae sp. (subfamily)

MazzV wrote:

23 Feb 2025

Hi WendyEM,
Thanks for your ID suggestion.
Cheers,
MazzV