Custom Search Search in Insectoid.Info Search with Pixel-Partisan Search with Google Insects Flies Robber flies  Devon red-legged robberfly  Dioctria hyalipennis  Dune robberfly  Ants  Arachnids  Bees  Beetles  Booklice - Barkflies  Bugs  Bumblebees  Cicadas  Crane flies  Dragonflies  Earwigs  Flies  Isopods  Locusts  Mosquitoes  Moths & Butterflies  Net-winged insects  Plant-parasitic Hemipterans  Praying Mantises  Wasps Photography with cameras Nikon D3x, Nikon D300, Canon 50D Image editing with Photoshop Dune robberfly - Philonicus albiceps Robber flies Robber flies (Asilidae) are a family in the order Diptera. There are approximately 7100 species found throughout the world, 80 species of which exist in Germany. Some examples of these species are: Andrenosoma albibarbe, Andrenosoma atra, Aneomochtherus flavicornis, Antipalus varipes, Antiphrisson trifarius, hornet robberfly (Asilus crabroniformis), Choerades femorata, Choerades fimbriata, Choerades fuliginosa, ginger robberfly (Choerades gilva), Choerades ignea, golden-haired robberfly (Choerades marginata), Choerades rufipes, Cyrtopogon lateralis, Didysmachus picipes, violet black-legged robberfly (Dioctria atricapilla), Dioctria bicincta and scarce red-legged robberfly (Dioctria cothurnata). Robber flies are, on average, 10-20 mm in length, the smallest being 3-4 mm and the longest 65 mm. What is remarkable about these flies are their long, strong legs which they use to capture prey. Adult robber flies’ ways of living are as varied as their biodiversity. Robber flies can be encountered in different habitats, from forests to sandy areas. Less is known about their larvae They live in soil or in the woods and, like the adult flies, feed on other insects and their larvae (mainly on scarab beetles’ larvae, or on the larvae of beetles which live in wood). The larval stage takes 1-2 years before the larvae pupate. Adult robber flies ambush other insects in flight. For this purpose they perch and wait. . If an insect is flying in their vicinity, the robber fly flies up into the air, attacks and stings. Further chapters of "robber flies" - dune robberfly - Dioctria hyalipennis - Devon red-legged robberfly Description of images / photos Photography with Cameras Nikon D3x, Nikon D300, Canon 50D Image editing with Photoshop 1.  Dune robberfly - Philonicus albiceps Quick search: Robber - Fly - Black - Flies - Atra - Insect Larvae - Germany - Robberfly - Species - Adult - Insects - Beetles - Red Keywords a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z  Raubfliegen  Contact  Copyrights  Imprint  New pictures  Unknown insects  Unknown spiders Frequent Queries: Choerades fimbriata (2) CHOERADES GILVA (2) choerades (2) robber fly larvae picture (1) Choerades rufipes (1) Antiphrisson trifarius (1) robber fly information for K 3 (1)