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GPbug-gwen.bsky.social

This is a predatory robber fly (Asilidae) cosplaying as a bee. Were you fooled? 🐝🪰

EAapsciencebydan.bsky.social

Hello fellow bees #Invertebrates

Large bumblebee mimic robberfly perched on a stalk of purple blazing star flowers
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SRsergiokryo.bsky.social

Este registro é uma predação entre 𝘈𝘵𝘰𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘪𝘢 sp., mosca predadora da família Asilidae e um soldadinho da família Membracidae. Estas moscas são predadoras nas fases adulta e larval e utilizam seu aparelho bucal para perfurar a presa e injetar substâncias neurotóxicas. 🧶 (1)

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EDelfadosinsetos.bsky.social

É uma mosca predadora Asilidae, é inofensiva sim.

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MHkitenet.bsky.social

A new ID guide is now available for all 27 species in the robberfly family (Asilidae) in the UK. Download the PDF from dipterists.org.uk/soldierflies...#soldierflies

An example page from the identification guide for robberflies, showing comparison photos with labelled features for two species of Machimus robberfly
Screenshot of acknowledgments: These guides are only possible thanks to the generosity of the brilliant photographers who have allowed their images to be used. Special thanks to Steven Falk and Malcolm Storey, whose photo collections form the backbone for this species guide: Steven Falk’s photo collections on Flickr – Malcolm Storey’s BioImages website Other photos included in this guide are by Andy Brown, Arnold Wijker, Colin le Boutillier, Dick Belgers, Fritz Geller-Grimm, Geoffrey Foale, Ian Andrews, James Fowler, Janet Graham, Jeremy Early, Kevin McGee, Malcolm Smart, Marc de Winkel, Mark Gurney, Martin Harvey, Nigel Jones, Paul Kitchener, Rob Petley-Jones, Simon Van Toller, Sue Taylor, Sylvie Herault and Tim Worfolk.
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MDmariannedenton.bsky.social

Recently it was asked here “tell me about a person you love.” I struggled to respond. I love Husband & Alexander with all my being. Yet every human relationship is conditional ± transactional at some level. I love nature. It is the living entity where I experience joy, connection, wonder, peace. 🌿

A robber fly with emerald green eyes perched on the tip of a sagebrush branch. From Wikipedia: 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. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asilidae
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TWtimworfolk.bsky.social

A rare trip off patch to visit Yarner Wood NNR yesterday. Had a fine few hours just pottering about seeing what I could see. Best find a Cryptocephalus parvulus, apparently only two previous Devon records. More details etc. in ALT texts. #UKWildlife#insects#macrophotography

Cryptocephalus parvulus (Chrysomelidae). Scarce in Britain (Notable B). associated with birch (Betula spp.) although this one was on a beech leaf. 21/7/2024 Yarner Wood NNR, Devon.
Gonocerus acuteangulatus (Coreidae), Box Bug. A recent arrival in Devon and Yarner may be a new site. Originally only found on Box (Buxus sempervirens), apparent change in dietary preference has led to a huge increase and spread: this was on Alder Buckthorn (Frangula alnus). 21/7/2024 Yarner Wood NNR, Devon.
Machimus atricapillus (Asilidae) male. 21/7/2024 Yarner Wood NNR, Devon.
Tabanus bromius (Tabanidae) female. Appeared uninterested in me happy to say. 21/7/2024 Yarner Wood NNR, Devon.
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JSjordisz.bsky.social

A robber fly! (family Asilidae) They are amazing insects 💚

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JYjcyaroch.bsky.social

Asilidae, robber fly family. Radium Springs, New Mexico, USA. 📷

This is a macro photo of a strange-looking insect. It has elongated bulbous eyes, and angular legs, and is unpleasantly bristly. These things are also called assassin bugs.
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Tmindless-t.bsky.social

Robber fly on an overcast day. #macrophotography#robberfly#asilidae

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