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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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Asilidae.
| Asilidae Temporal range: | |
|---|---|
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
- What family are robber flies in?
- What are robber flies?
- Is a robber fly a horse fly?
- Are robber flies venomous?
What family are robber flies in?
Robber flies belong to the family Asilidae. This family includes some of the largest and most distinctive insects in the order Diptera. Like all true flies, robber flies have only 2 wings. Robber flies also have a distinctive hollow space between their 2 large compound eyes.
What are robber flies?
Robber fly insects are a mixed blessing to gardeners; if they're seriously perturbed, they can inflict a painful bite, but they also help rid the garden of harmful pests like grasshoppers, other flies, wasps, leafhoppers, white grubs and pupating beetles.
Is a robber fly a horse fly?
Horse flies overwinter in the larval stage, pupate in spring, and emerge as adults by late June. Diversity among the dipterans: (from left to right, top) crane fly, horse bot fly, big-headed fly, moth fly, robber fly, (bottom) louse fly, bee fly, horse fly, gall midge, mosquito.
Are robber flies venomous?
However, unlike bees and wasps, Robber Flies do not sting, and the "stinger" on this Robber Fly is actually a harmless ovipositor that she uses for laying eggs. ... Although they don't attack or bother humans, Robber Flies can bite quite painfully, so do not capture or pick up these flies with your bare hands.
