Robber Fly - Asilidae - Asilini - Animal India

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)

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Date: 31 July 2024
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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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