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Common Yellow Robber Fly with prey

Ommatius sp.

Description:

This robber fly sitting on a wire fence clutching its dinner

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4 Comments

QWMom
QWMom 11 years ago

Great series!

LuisStevens
LuisStevens 11 years ago

Nice series martinl

MartinL
MartinL 12 years ago

The victim seems to be a small cranefly (Tipulidae) with long legs (seen in last pic) and feathered antennae.

MartinL
MartinL 12 years ago

Common Yellow Robber Fly. Ommatius sp.
http://www.brisbaneinsects.com/brisbane_...

MartinL
Spotted by
MartinL

New South Wales, Australia

Spotted on Apr 6, 2012
Submitted on Apr 6, 2012

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