a robber fly at Colo Vale, NSW
Identification history
| Ommatius coeraebus | Yesterday | MichaelMulvaney | ||
| Unverified | 19 Jan 2026 | JimmyCWouldBeMe |
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This little guy(or gal) sat there patiently while I fumbled through entering my password for unlocking my phone twice from a first accuracy failure, removing the scratched cover, attempting general photo with zero focusing success, changing to pro mode which required altering every function for that final moment when I could finally click the go button... The whole time just sitting there like a boss, allowed me to get a few happy snaps, then in a blink of an eye, he(or she) was gone... Not sure of the exact species of robber fly, but definitely one of the more spectacular assasins out there thats for sure
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Location information
- Coordinates 150.486231-34.397457
- Places Colo Vale, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 19 Jan 2026 11:25 AM Recorded on
- JimmyCWouldBeMe Recorded by
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JimmyCWouldBeMe NatureMapr Latest Robber flies (Asilidae) True flies (Diptera) Insects Ommatius coeraebus
Additional information
- Perched on a silver birch.. Seems im a poet & didnt even know it... Associated plant
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
Species information
- Ommatius coeraebus Scientific name
- a robber fly Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1321m Recorded at altitude
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Record quality
- Images or audio
- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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