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Wasp Mimic Robber fly feeding off a Spider Initially I thought it was the spider (Cyclosa ssp?) which had the Robber fly in its grasp. But I was really surprised when I zoomed in on the photograph in my camera. In the next few seconds the Robber fly took off and the dead spider just dropped to the ground.
Spotted on Nov 6, 2012
Submitted on Nov 16, 2012
2 Comments
Thanks a lot Gordon... :-)
I was surprised and fascinated on seeing this behavior... :-)
A very interesting story! I never knew that robber flies would go after spiders. I wonder if this behavior is repeated in other places and species and I wonder what physical/behavioral adaptations a robber fly possesses that prevents it from becoming entangled in the spider's web? Thanks for posting your spotting. Fascinating....