
Bee-like Robber Fly
A huge robber fly that was very hairy and had bee-mimicking colors- including on it's abdomen, which had black and yellow stripes. These flies prey on insects, including other robber flies. Their specialized mouthparts allow them to penetrate the elytra of beetles - not an easy task! They inject their prey with special enzymes, which liquefy/dissolve the insect's guts, which are then sucked out by the robber fly. Insect smoothie ;)

A large species of robber fly that is very hairy and has bee-mimicking coloration, including black and yellow stripes on its abdomen.
Similar species: True Flies
By Christine Young
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Uploaded Mar 9, 2018. Captured Jun 8, 2013 02:33 in 2 US-7, Kent, CT 06757, USA.
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