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Published: 2015-01-31 11:26:44 +0000 UTC; Views: 1460; Favourites: 72; Downloads: 0
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The Asilidae are the robber fly family, also called assassin flies. This specimen comes from Vietnam.Related content
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I would hate to be a bug and run into THAT o_o
Nice pic!
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Rather yes. Does not bite. However, it is unusual predator of other insects.
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Did you know scientists claim in prehistoric
age differing from giant sizes of dinosaurs
and mammals no insects were huger than
one half meter!
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Wow interesting creature! And a very nice pic!! Do you know why they are called assassin flies?
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They typically wait in ambush, and then hunt down other insects in flight, gripping their prey in their strong legs like a basket. I guess like an assassin taking out their mark. They then stab their mark with their mouthparts (proboscis) and paralyze it with a poison, before consuming it.
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