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Robber flies (Asilidae)

Robber flies (Asilidae)

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Robber flies (Asilidae)

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KimberiRP wrote:
13 Jun 2025
Ommatius coeraebus is another possibility; see https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/aa432e98-a9ef-4825-a223-b2bd82bc381e#overview
Ommatius sp. (genus)
KimberiRP wrote:
13 Jun 2025
Robber fly, Blepharotes coriarius in family Asilidae
Blepharotes coriarius
KimberiRP wrote:
13 Jun 2025
Robber fly, Cerdistus sp.
Cerdistus sp. (genus)
DiBickers wrote:
6 May 2025
This is a Robber Fly😊
Asilidae (family)
TwoRivers wrote:
27 Apr 2025
General Description Large eyes, white hairs on the face, a powerful and dome-shaped thorax (chest), large wings and a long, thin abdomen, a short, stout proboscis enclosing the sharp sucking tube.
Neoaratus hercules

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