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alemorkam
09-16-2020, 08:10 AM
Never saw one of these before. Landing on the outside of my car window at Sumter Landing Yesterday.
billethkid
09-16-2020, 08:20 AM
A new one for me!
The Robber Fly – Top Gun of the fly world - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukiTGsvFP1Y)
Bjeanj
09-16-2020, 08:24 AM
Wow! And at the same time, ick! It looks huge!
tophcfa
09-16-2020, 08:46 PM
That is way cool. Thanks, I never saw a bug like that.
Two Bills
09-17-2020, 12:10 AM
It's beak pierces its prey, which is the equivalent in size of a deer being pierced by a traffic cone, then it liquifies preys organs and sucks them dry.
It has some nasty habits!
mixsonci
09-17-2020, 12:20 AM
Does it sting humans? That's one ugly insect.
davem4616
09-17-2020, 06:51 AM
It's beak pierces its prey, which is the equivalent in size of a deer being pierced by a traffic cone, then it liquifies preys organs and sucks them dry.
It has some nasty habits!
just a little more information than I needed...but thanks for sharing anyway
lol
Ele201
09-17-2020, 07:28 AM
Thanks for sharing that, I guess! Seriously, that thing looks more like a mosquito, or hybrid of that and a fly. Interesting what nature can concoct! Wondering, with a “beak” like that if it can sting humans, like mosquitoes and some flies do.
GOLFER54
09-17-2020, 07:29 AM
Looks like the offspring of a Praying Mantis and a Tarantula
GOLFER54
09-17-2020, 07:31 AM
I Noticed It has Kool sunglasses on.
greenflash245
09-17-2020, 08:21 AM
what do they steal?
A bug recently flew into my sister's eye and actually broke a blood vessel. She saw the eye doctor yesterday and examined it. Fortunately there was no infection from it.
Velvet
09-17-2020, 12:54 PM
“What do they steal?” Lol....great comment.
Never seen a fly so close up.
Two Bills
09-17-2020, 01:02 PM
what do they steal?
Your life!
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