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Kite-tailed Robberfly (Machimus atricapillus) This small to medium-sized Robberfly (family Asilidae) is easy to miss, as it blends easily into the background, but it likes to bask in the sun, so as well as perching on low vegetation keeping an eye on exposed stone (in this instant, a gravestone) can reap rewards.<br /> <br /> In this video we also see this specimen close up and a mating pair: <section class="video"><iframe width="448" height="282" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/GcKdUs1PRXg?hd=1&autoplay=0&rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></section> Geotagged,Machimus atricapillus,Summer,United Kingdom Click/tap to enlarge PromotedCountry intro

Kite-tailed Robberfly (Machimus atricapillus)

This small to medium-sized Robberfly (family Asilidae) is easy to miss, as it blends easily into the background, but it likes to bask in the sun, so as well as perching on low vegetation keeping an eye on exposed stone (in this instant, a gravestone) can reap rewards.

In this video we also see this specimen close up and a mating pair:

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    Ferdy Christant
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    Crazy video skills to film these in heavy wind, respect! Posted 4 years ago

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The Kite-tailed Robberfly

"Machimus atricapillus" is a Palearctic species of robber fly in the family Asilidae.

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

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Uploaded Dec 26, 2020. Captured Aug 2, 2020 17:16 in 335A Bear Rd, Brighton BN2 4DD, UK.
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  • DSC-RX10M4
  • f/4.5
  • 1/1000s
  • ISO100
  • 220mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.