Robber Fly
Jesse Moore sent in a handful of images last month, and I am not kidding when I tell you that this one is the most boring. There is some seriously freaky crazy coming your way soon here at InsectPOD, and you all have Jesse Moore to blame.
But this fly. This picture is actually rotated from vertical. The picture was taken on a sliding glass door.
Robber flies are predators that hunt other flies, and they—oh my.
Okay, this is why I love running InsectPOD. Go over here at BugGuide and check out the fact sheet on Family Asilidae! They inject saliva into their prey, which contains neurotoxic enzymes.
How freakin’ cool is that?!? I’m upgrading Robber Flies on this site to venomous.
Thanks, Jesse!
Slowly getting the site back onto an even keel. It's nice to get back into the old posting rhythm.
Brian L. said,
July 30, 2008 @ 8:46 pm
The most boring?
Methinks this is gonna be a fuuuun week.
Great pic, Jesse!