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alemorkam 09-16-2020 08:10 AM

Robber Fly
 
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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

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

Quote:

Originally Posted by Two Bills (Post 1833980)
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?

rmd2 09-17-2020 12:06 PM

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

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Originally Posted by greenflash245 (Post 1834193)
what do they steal?

Your life!


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