Asilidae (family)
Unidentified Robber fly at Tathra, NSW
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| ASILIDAE (family) | KimPullen | 1 Dec 2020 | |
| ASILIDAE (family) | KimPullen | 27 Nov 2020 | |
| Unverified | TathraPreschool | 23 Nov 2020 |
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3 comments
1 Dec 2020
Robber fly larvae (grubs) are predators that live in the soil. When they have finished feeding, they change into the pupa stage, also in the soil. Maybe this one was dug up by a bird (for food) and then dropped.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.977333-36.735671
- Places Tathra, NSW
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 19 Nov 2020 11:54 PM Recorded on
- TathraPreschool Recorded by
Collections
- TathraPreschool South Coast NatureMapr Asilidae (family) Robber flies (Asilidae) True flies (Diptera) Insects
Species information
- Asilidae (family) Scientific name
- Unidentified Robber fly Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 697.45m Recorded at altitude
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