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Asilidae
A Robber Fly (also known as an Assassin Fly). Powerfully built, bristly flies with a short, stout proboscis enclosing the sharp, sucking hypopharynx. The name "robber flies" reflects their expert predatory habits; they feed mainly or exclusively on other insects and, as a rule, they wait in ambush and catch their prey in flight. Fairly large for a fly - approx 1-2cm long.
Spotted in the Akamas peninsula, Cyprus.
Spotted on Sep 9, 2022
Submitted on Oct 19, 2022
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It's a Robber Fly.