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Ommatius sp.
Ommatius is a genus of robberflies that is part of the subfamily Asilinae, they take advantage of higher terrain overlooking the hunting ground in which they wait paitently until they spot a prey, they usually attack as the prey is in flight. They get their names from their notoriously agressive predatory behavior.
Farmland, mixed tropical forest.
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