pinned fly in side view

pinned fly in top view

pinned fly in frontal view

screenshot of title section of scientific article describing genus Ericomyia

#FlyFriday

assassin fly Ericomyia atomentosa (Oldroyd, 1960) (USNMENT00915299; Asilidae: Laphriinae) from Madagascar: Ranomafana (more details at n2t.net/ark:/65665/3...) - monotypic genus described by Jason Londt in 2015 - beautiful fly with metallic coloration

#asiloidflies #Asilidae

A robberfly from Brandon Marsh, 08/08/25, probably Machimus cingulatus, but could be M. atricapillus @uk-soldierflies.bsky.social @warwickshirewt.bsky.social #Asilidae #Diptera

Die Greise Rabaukenfliege ist nicht auffindbar, dafür ging ihre gefährdete Schwesternart ins Netz - Rote-Liste-Zentrum Rote-Liste-Zentrum Für einige extrem selten gefundene Arten wie z. B. für die Greise Rabaukenfliege war unklar, ob die in der Vergangenheit in Deutschland beobachteten Tiere unbeständige Gäste oder Vertreter einheimisch...

Die Greise Rabaukenfliege war nicht auffindbar, sie gilt jetzt als "Unbeständig": In Vorbereitung der aktuellen Roten Liste der #Raubfliegen wurde gezielt nach seltenen Arten gesucht.
Rote-Liste-Arbeit in der Praxis ➡️

www.rote-liste-zentrum.de/de/Die-Greis...

#RoteListe #Asilidae

Right quarter profile view of a small, pinned robber fly (Asilidae) on a white background. The body is black with thick pale yellow setae on the face, thorax, and forming apical bands on the abdominal segments. The legs are very bristly and are mostly orange. The large eyes are dark with a faint purplish tinge.

Perfect. Predaceous. Puppy.

Bycatch* collected this summer in Arizona.

(*bycatch because it was caught during Bee Course and bees were the primary target, I guess)

#Asilidae
#FlyFriday
#FlydayFriday
#FocusStacking
#NaturalHistoryCollections

Früher galt die Fransen-Mordfliege (Choerades fimbriata) eher als seltene Art der kollinen und submontanen Höhenstufen, heute als mäßig häufig und ungefährdet. Sie scheint sich nach Norden auszubreiten, möglicherweise als Folge des Klimawandels. (3/3)
#RoteListe #Asilidae

A poster saying "Wanted: Robber flies, Promachus and Allies. Wanted: freshly caught specimens of Promachus or other large robber flies for DNA extraction. Contact Teagan Mulford at teaganmulford@gmail.com with any questions or leads. Thank you! PC: Steve Collins"

Tired of doom scrolling? Want to help a PhD student out? Check your collection for Promachus (and friends) and I'll be forever indebted! If you need an excuse to get outside and go collecting this weekend, this is it! #Asilidae #Diptera

Philonicus albiceps, the dune robberfly consuming a hover fly

These mighty fine assassins are frequent on the sand dunes & I spotted loads on the Braughton Burrows, North Devon this weekend #asilidae

@dipteristsforum.bsky.social @dipterists.bsky.social @amentsoc.bsky.social @royentsoc.bsky.social

I think this one is Machimus atricapillus, Kite-tailed Robberfly, seen 08/08/25 at Brandon Marsh @warwickshirewt.bsky.social @uk-soldierflies.bsky.social @kitenet.bsky.social #Asilidae @dipteristsforum.bsky.social

I believe this to be the Robberfly Machimus cingulatus, seen on the Gentleshaw Common Bioblitz, 16/08/25 @uk-soldierflies.bsky.social @kitenet.bsky.social @c-forrest-king.bsky.social #Asilidae

A yellow and brown fly perched on a white-coloured rock

A yellow and brown fly perched on the ground facing towards the camera. Its mouthparts are protruding and its bushy moustache is clearly visible.

I was accompanied on a wander along the South West Coast Path in South Devon by a host of Hornet Robberflies. What amazing flies with fantastic moustaches! 🥸

@dipteristsforum.bsky.social
#Robberfly #Asilidae

A photo of a small brown/beige and white robber fly with orange and slightly green eyes perching on the end of a metal post

Another photo of a small brown/beige and white robber fly with orange and slightly green eyes perching on the end of a metal post

#asilidae #flies #diptera #insects #bugs #photos

A green-eyed robber fly face peers over the edge of a green leaf. Below the leaf are a couple small caterpillars, just out of sight.

A green-eyed robber fly sits on a leaf. It has a black body and legs, with a golden abdomen and beard.

A green-eyed robber fly sits on a leaf. It has a black body and legs, with a golden abdomen and beard.

Just returned from the NC mountains where I met w/new students on the ENT604 field course. It was a delight & saw some amazing critters! Check out this beautiful robber fly 😍 I didn't even notice the larvae in the 1st pic!

#Asilidae #Laphria
P.S. - I met my wife during this course...24 years ago! 😮

A photo of a small, red and brown robber fly on a sliding glass door

Another photo of a small, red and brown robber fly on a sliding glass door

Another photo of a small, red and brown robber fly on a sliding glass door

Another photo of a small, red and brown robber fly on a sliding glass door

#asilidae #flies #diptera #insects #bugs #photos

A photo of a large, black and yellow Laphria robber fly on the end of a green leaf

Another photo of a large, black and yellow Laphria robber fly on the end of a green leaf

Laphria grossa, once again!

#asilidae #flies #diptera #insects #bugs #photos

What a beastie!

A beautiful robberfly showing the eyes flattening at the front giving great angular resolution forwards, for their attack run on prey in flight. The curved edges to the eyes give great all around awareness.

#robberfly
#asilidae
#diptera

A photo of a grey and brown robber fly alone on a white woven plastic tarp

Another photo of a grey and brown robber fly alone on a white woven plastic tarp, a green leafhopper in the background

Another photo of a grey and brown robber fly on a white woven plastic tarp, right next to the green leafhopper from the previous image

Another photo of a grey and brown robber fly and a green leafhopper on a white woven plastic tarp

#asilidae #diptera #leafhoppers #diptera #insects #bugs #photos

A fine robberfly sits on a rough-textured grey surface. It has a pale moustache around its stabbing mouthparts. It sits flat against the surface showing the dark femurs and paler yellow tibias.

Our final visitor to the campervan at #LatitudeFestival was when my wife said “There’s a friend for you”

It was this lovely moustachioed #robberfly sitting on the sunshade.

#diptera
#Asilidae

A photo of a large fluffy yellow and black bee mimic robber fly on a green leaf

Another photo of a large fluffy yellow and black bee mimic robber fly on a green leaf

Laphria grossa, a type of bee mimic robber fly! Saw these massive guys almost every day for a couple weeks and it took a couple days for me to even get a photo!

#asilidae #flies #diptera #insects #bugs #photos

After listening to Chris Packham talking to @robinince.bsky.social & @helenczerski.bsky.social yesterday, I went out at #LatitudeFestival to look at the bark of an Oak.

Live by venom, die by venom.

90 second video With Sound! 🔊

@cosmicshambles.com
#CosmicShambles
#Diptera
#Robberflies
#Asilidae

Two flies mating in the grass. Their abdomens are attached and their heads are facing outwards.

This couple of bladetails flew into me before crashing in the grass. Must have been a soft landing for them b/c they didn't let go.
I'm confident they're in the Machimus genus and 75% sure they're Machimus notatus (black thighed bladetails). #asilidae #fly

This is not a bumblebee.... 🤓 it is robberfly #Asilidae #ElkeDagEenInsect probably Laphria thoracica...

Hab diese Fliege das erste mal LIVE erlebt eben. Schon ein Ding wenn's angeflogen kommt.

Tja, da hat die Wespe wohl den Spieß umgedreht bekommen – im wahrsten Sinne des Wortes. Wer hätte gedacht, dass eine Fliege ( 4 cm große #Raubfliege der Familie ' #Asilidae ' ) das Ruder so elegant übernimmt?

Mating pair of robberflies sitting upsidedown on a small branch to a plant

The Asilidae are the robber fly family, also called assassin flies.

Ruggedly constructed, venomous assassins of the skies!

#robberfly #entomology #fly #diptera #asilidae #insects

The 1st Dioctria baumhaueri robberfly of the year seen in my #Staffs garden 31/05/25 @uk-soldierflies.bsky.social @dipteristsforum.bsky.social #Diptera #Asilidae

Robber Fly (Prey and Predator).

Robber Fly (Prey and Predator).

Robber Fly (Prey and Predator).

Robber Fly (Prey and Predator).

#asilidae #diptera #robberfly #fly #flies #insect #insects #entomology #arthropods #zoology #wildlife #predator #preyandpredator #kill #hunt #insectphotography #nature #photography #wildlife #ecology

Robber Fly (Prey and Predator).

Robber Fly (Prey and Predator).

Robber Fly (Prey and Predator).

Robber Fly (Prey and Predator).

#asilidae #diptera #robberfly #fly #flies #insect #insects #entomology #arthropods #zoology #wildlife #predator #preyandpredator #kill #hunt #insectphotography #nature #photography #wildlife #ecology

A bote pronto pensé que era una libélula, pero al fijarme un poco más lo descarté. Según #sanlens es una #asiloidea, una #mosca para los amigos 🤷🏻‍♀️ había como 10 posadas en la valla al fresco #bichitodeldía #asilidae #oops

Extreme close-up of a robber fly (family Asilidae), showing detailed features of its head and upper body. The fly's large compound eyes are iridescent with shades of purple, green, and gold. Short, bristle-like antennae point forward from the top of the head. Fine hairs are visible around the eyes and along the dark, textured thorax. Its long, spiny legs grip a soft green leaf, which fills the background in a smooth, out-of-focus gradient. The wings are folded back along the body and are partially transparent with subtle veining. The image is sharply focused on the head, highlighting the intricate surface of the eyes and surrounding features.

A beautiful #Asilidae spotted by a marsh. I’m always amazed at how Diptera eyes are specialized for precision motion detection.
🪲🪳 #macrophotography #Invert #robberfly #Diptera

A Robberfly, Dysmachus trigonus, aka the Fan-bristled Robberfly, being held reverently high whilst being examined for identification purposes. At Kenfig National Nature Reserve, a sand dunes reserve in South Wales known for a great range of Invertebrates.

This, I believe, is the proper way to regard the Fan-bristled Robberfly, Dysmachus trigonus, on a sunny day at Kenfig National Nature Reserve.

#Invertebrates #Diptera #Asilidae #Robberflies #Wales #Cymru #SandsOfLife

The eyes of this robber #fly are pretty darn neat too!
#FlyWeek #Diptera #Asilidae #Diogmites