Project 365: Day 13, Caught a robber

A Robber flies (Asilidae family), also known as Assassin flies are ferocious predators.They are excellent guerrilla hunters, using stealth and speed to hunt insects often in air. In short they are the “Rambo” among flies!

A robber fly waits silently for a juice insect…

PS: For all animal lovers…..Happy World Animal Day!

Courtesy: http://www.worldanimalday.org.uk

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