Robber Flies are voracious hunters of flying insects. They catch prey in flight and return to a favoured perch where the prey is pierced

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Robber Flies are voracious hunters of flying insects. They catch prey in flight and return to a favoured perch where the prey is pierced by the sharp proboscis and then the body fluids are sucked out. This species specialises on bugs

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Location: Ruaha National Park, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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