South Africa, mainly Pietermaritzburg.
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Monday, 16 June 2014

Robber Fly (Asilidae) -1-


A very efficient predator. Vincent Carruthers mentions that they take their prey in flight and also that they have a painful bite if handled. The eye is the real colour.  I can't recognise the prey it has here. The leaf is that of a Polka Dot xHypoestes that self seeded prolifically in our garden.
   

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