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Slender-footed Robberfly (Leptarthrus brevirostris) Robberflies are ruthlessly efficient predators, hence their alternative name &#039;Assassin Flies&#039;, with some capable of bringing down species larger than themselves in mid-flight, which says something about their flying skills too.<br />
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In this video we gat right up close with this Slender-footed Robberfly as it perches waiting for its next meal to happen by.<br />
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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.

    comments (2)

  1. Nice capture! I love my robberflies that visit every spring and summer! Posted 4 years ago
    1. Lisa

      They really are quite impressive once you get past the gory details. :-)
      Posted 4 years ago

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''Leptarthrus brevirostris '' is a Palearctic species of robber fly in the family Asilidae.

Similar species: True Flies
Species identified by Philip Booker
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By Philip Booker

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Uploaded Dec 17, 2020. Captured in Home Farm Business Centre, Home Farm Rd, Brighton BN1 9HU, UK.