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Robberfly 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.[1][2] The name "robber flies" reflects their notoriously aggressive predatory habits; they feed mainly or exclusively on other insects and as a rule they wait in ambush and catch their prey in flight. robber Fly Click/tap to enlarge

Robberfly

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.[1][2] The name "robber flies" reflects their notoriously aggressive 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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  1. "Waiting for prey"....in Indonesian? Posted 11 years ago
    1. yes
      Posted 11 years ago
    2. yes
      Posted 11 years ago
  2. Efferia aestuans is an American species, not an Asian one. Posted 11 years ago

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