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Tag Archives: robber flies
Robber Flies are Pretty Impressive
I have always found robber flies to be impressive. There are two small species around my place that are very common and I have photographed them a lot. There are some others that are larger and not very common, and I … Continue reading
More Yummy Meals
There is another small robberfly–3 or 4 mm long, which seems to be fairly common. I do confess that I never noticed them before last year, however. It is Holocephala. There three very similar species in the Eastern U. S., … Continue reading
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Tagged Asilidae, Holocephala fusca, macro photography, robber flies
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Bugs for Breakfast
Cerotainia is an effective predator. It seems to prefer perching on the tips of leaves that have long narrow points. Although they are not large there are a lot of them and they are pretty good at capturing prey.
A Tiny Robber Fly Returns
There is a tiny robber fly that is quite common around here. I never noticed it until a few years ago. Now I see them everywhere. This is Cerotainia albipilosa. Funny how you can go a long time never noticing … Continue reading
Another Robber Fly
I saw this robber fly at the Bugguide gathering. I don’t know the name of it, but it is a female, as evidenced by its long, pointed abdomen.
Posted in Biological diversity, diptera, insects
Tagged bugguide gathering, insect social events, robber flies
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Bugguide Gathering
There is a web site out there called bugguide. There is a three day event going on called the Bugguide Gathering. I have been attending it and I enjoy it a lot. Here is a photo I took today and posted. … Continue reading
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Tagged bugguide, events, robber flies
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A Robber Fly
Robber flies are generally large, showy insects. They can be quite charismatic, in fact. One of my favorite web sites that discusses robber flies can be found on the Wisconsin Butterflies site. Cerotainia albipilosa is quite small and perhaps not so … Continue reading
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Tagged albipilosa, Cerotainia, flies, predators, robber flies
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