BEE KILLER

Insects in the Diptera family Asilidae are commonly called robber flies. The family Asilidae contains about 7,100 described species worldwide. All robber flies have stout, spiny legs, a dense moustache of bristles on the face (mystax), and 3 simple eyes (ocelli) in a characteristic depression between their two large compound eyes. The mystax helps protect the head and face when the fly encounters prey bent on defense. The antennae are short, 3-segmented, sometimes with a bristle-like structure called an arista. The short, strong proboscis is used to stab and inject victims with saliva containing neurotoxic and proteolytic enzymes which paralyze and digest the insides; the fly then sucks the liquefied meal through the proboscis. Many species have long, tapering abdomens, sometimes with a sword-like ovipositor. Others are fat-bodied bumblebee mimics. Adult robber flies attack other flies, beetles, butterflies and moths, various bees, ants, dragon and damselflies, Ichneumon wasps, grasshoppers, and some spiders.

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• bugs
• insects
• bees
• assassin fly
• robber fly
• pristhesancus papuensis
• asilidae

[ZethieFoxy]

nice sunglasses

[TenebrarumVires]

he's so fucking badass!

[Theonegamefreak]

Spoon with your prey before consumption.

[ptango666]

This robberfly looks like the frontman of zz-top

[kaiemon2000]

I'm doin th' 69, fuck yah. ( 1:15 )

[72DBRONCO]

What an ugly ugly mutant!!! I am not thrilled with this creature killing beautiful, harmless, often helpful insects.

[SwordandShield7]

10 Bees disliked

[itzWiLLiaM]

Free Hugs?

[SENSIBLECHEMIST]

Damn nature u scary ?

[MsMando74]

its jelsos because its pretty

[gangrail]

he only got a taste of the honey i am sure he wanted the hole be hive

[J88Wolf]

ROBBER FLY!!!! :D One of the many badasses in the insect world.