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Robber Fly - Asilidae - Asilini - Animal India
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. The Name ''robber Flies'' Reflects Their Expert Predatory Habits; They Feed Mainly Or Exclusively On Other Insects And, As A Rule, They Wait In Ambush And Catch Their Prey In Flight. A Common Robber Flies In The Tribe Asilini, Subfamily Asilinae Hunts And Eats Flies At Tehatta, West Bengal, India, On 31/07/2024. (Photo by Soumyabrata Roy/NurPhoto)
Photo Details
| Photo ID | #11448347 |
|---|---|
| Date Taken | |
| Location | N/A |
| Photographer | Soumyabrata Roy/NurPhoto |
| Category | Human Interest |
| Copyright | © 2025 NurPhoto - Soumyabrata Roy/NurPhoto |
Related Keywords
Asilidae
Robber Fly
Assassin Flies
Predatory Habits
Insects
Ambush
Prey
Flight
Tribe Asilini
Subfamily Asilinae
Tehatta
West Bengal
India
Soumyabrata Roy
NurPhoto
Hypopharynx
Proboscis
Sucking
Built
Bristly
Powerfully
Short
Stout
Predators
Expert
Hunting
Eating
Flies
Date
31/07/2024
Photo
Predation.
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