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Robber flies (Asilidae)

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Robber flies (Asilidae)

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Zosteria rosevillensis (A robber fly) at Acton, ACT by TimL
Neoscleropogon sp. (genus) (Robber fly) at Bream Creek, TAS by VanessaC
Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Slender Robber Fly) at Macgregor, ACT by AlisonMilton
Apothechyla sp. (genus) (Robber fly) at Macgregor, ACT by AlisonMilton
Bathypogon sp. (genus) (A robber fly) at Braidwood, NSW by DavidDedenczuk
Asilidae (family) at Surf Beach, NSW by DavidDedenczuk
Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Slender Robber Fly) at Macgregor, ACT by AlisonMilton
Asilidae (family) (Unidentified Robber fly) at Wodonga, VIC by KylieWaldon
Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Slender Robber Fly) at Ainslie, ACT by Hejor1
Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Slender Robber Fly) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Neoaratus hercules (Herculean Robber Fly) at Acton, ACT by TimL
Thereutria amaraca (Spine-legged Robber Fly) at Acton, ACT by TimL
Neoaratus hercules (Herculean Robber Fly) at Strathnairn, ACT by Wolfdogg
Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Slender Robber Fly) at Lyons, ACT by ran452
Zosteria sp. (genus) (Common brown robber fly) at Cotter River, ACT by dgb900
Zosteria rosevillensis (A robber fly) at Russell, ACT by Hejor1
Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Slender Robber Fly) at Goulburn, NSW by trevorpreston
Ommatius coeraebus (a robber fly) at Mittagong, NSW by Span102
Ommatius coeraebus (a robber fly) at Chisholm, ACT by RomanSoroka
Chrysopogon muelleri (Robber fly) at Mongarlowe, NSW by LisaH
Apothechyla sp. (genus) (Robber fly) at Kenny, ACT by jb2602
Zosteria rosevillensis at Yackandandah, VIC by KylieWaldon
Ommatius coeraebus (a robber fly) at Lower Borough, NSW by mcleana
Cerdistus sp. (genus) at Campbelltown, NSW by Hejor1
Asilidae (family) at North Ryde, NSW by Hejor1
Neoaratus hercules (Herculean Robber Fly) at Aranda, ACT by NateKingsford
Ommatius coeraebus (a robber fly) at Bungonia, NSW by trevorpreston
Chrysopogon muelleri (Robber fly) at Charleys Forest, NSW by arjay
Neoscleropogon sp. (genus) (Robber fly) at Fraser, ACT by AlisonMilton
Asilidae (family) at Beerwah, QLD by Sarah4519
Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Slender Robber Fly) at Wanniassa, ACT by JohnBundock
Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Slender Robber Fly) at Farrer, ACT by gregbaines
Neoscleropogon sp. (genus) (Robber fly) at Kambah, ACT by HelenCross
Zosteria sp. (genus) (Common brown robber fly) at Braidwood, NSW by MatthewFrawley
Thereutria amaraca (Spine-legged Robber Fly) at Braemar, NSW by Curiosity
Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Slender Robber Fly) at Florey, ACT by KorinneM
Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Slender Robber Fly) at Casey, ACT by Hejor1
Orthogonis ornatipennis (Robber Fly) at Moruya, NSW by LisaH
Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Slender Robber Fly) at Goulburn, NSW by trevorpreston
Neoaratus hercules at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Slender Robber Fly) at Casey, ACT by Hejor1
Neoaratus hercules (Herculean Robber Fly) at Bungonia, NSW by trevorpreston
Daptolestes sp. (genus) (Robber Fly) at Brindabella, NSW by SWishart
Thereutria amaraca (Spine-legged Robber Fly) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Slender Robber Fly) at Campbell, ACT by Hejor1
Orthogonis ornatipennis (Robber Fly) at Palerang, NSW by AlisonMilton
Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Slender Robber Fly) at Lyons, ACT by ran452
Neoaratus hercules (Herculean Robber Fly) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT by Otford
Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Slender Robber Fly) at Forbes Creek, NSW by AlisonMilton
Aplestobroma avidum (Robber fly) at Palerang, NSW by AlisonMilton
Unidentified Robber fly (Asilidae) at South Durras, NSW by ajlandford
Orthogonis ornatipennis (Robber Fly) at Forbes Creek, NSW by Csteele4
Neoscleropogon sp. (genus) (Robber fly) at Pialligo, ACT by Pirom
Zosteria sp. (genus) (Common brown robber fly) at Braidwood, NSW by MatthewFrawley
Dasypogoninae (subfamily) (Unidentified dasypogonine robber fly) at Mongarlowe, NSW by LisaH
Ommatius sp. (genus) (Robber fly) at Uriarra Village, ACT by Hejor1
Thereutria amaraca (Spine-legged Robber Fly) at Kambah, ACT by Hejor1
Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Slender Robber Fly) at Braddon, ACT by Hejor1
Neoaratus hercules (Herculean Robber Fly) at Bandiana, VIC by KylieWaldon
Chrysopogon muelleri (Robber fly) at Bombay, NSW by MatthewFrawley
Chrysopogon muelleri (Robber fly) at Murrumbateman, NSW by SimoneC
Neoaratus hercules (Herculean Robber Fly) at Bowning, NSW by Maren
Ommatius coeraebus (a robber fly) at Braemar, NSW by Curiosity

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KimberiRP wrote:
Yesterday
I agree there is a robber fly in there, and it's caught something else, maybe a flower wasp. The Robber fly Daptolestes limbipennis has splashes of yellow on the legs which match this one.
Daptolestes limbipennis
DiBickers wrote:
21 Jan 2025
Awesome photos. This is a Robber Fly and they are amazing predators. While actively flying they will capture and stab their prey with their proboscis (that sharp beak-like mouthpart hidden in its beard) & then perch to feed.
Neoaratus hercules
SWishart wrote:
11 Jan 2025
Definitely had me fooled.
Daptolestes sp. (genus)
SimoneC wrote:
10 Jan 2025
A very nice fly mimicing a wasp, even the colouring on the wings is designed to look like the folded wings of a Potter wasp
Daptolestes sp. (genus)
Jennybach wrote:
29 Dec 2024
Thanks for following up on my comment. I’m very glad to see it identified.
Daptolestes sp. (genus)

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Asilidae (family) at Wodonga, VIC

Neoaratus hercules at Bandiana, VIC

Neoscleropogon sp. (genus) at Bream Creek, TAS

Zosteria rosevillensis at Acton, ACT

Neoscleropogon sp. (genus) at Bream Creek, TAS

Apothechyla sp. (genus) at Macgregor, ACT

Asilidae (family) at Macgregor, ACT

Cerdistus sp. (genus) at Macgregor, ACT

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