
Slender-footed Robberfly (Leptarthrus brevirostris)
Robberflies are ruthlessly efficient predators, hence their alternative name 'Assassin Flies', with some capable of bringing down species larger than themselves in mid-flight, which says something about their flying skills too.
In this video we gat right up close with this Slender-footed Robberfly as it perches waiting for its next meal to happen by.
Similar species: True Flies
By Philip Booker
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Uploaded Dec 17, 2020. Captured in Home Farm Business Centre, Home Farm Rd, Brighton BN1 9HU, UK.
comments (2)
They really are quite impressive once you get past the gory details. :-)
Posted 4 years ago