Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Robber flies visually track their prey before spearing it with their proboscis. Paloma Gonzalez-Bellido, CC BY-ND April in the ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Siddhant Pusdekar, University of Minnesota (THE CONVERSATION) April in the Florida ...

(WJW) – There is a fly in Ohio that experts are buzzing about. The large fly that commonly measures over 1 1/4” long is sometimes called a giant robber fly, an assassin, or even a cannibal fly, and ...

This fly is more dangerous than it looks Posted: February 14, 2026 | Last updated: February 14, 2026 I was lucky to capture this intense moment of a hairy robber fly (Laphria aurea) holding its ...

A close-up wildlife camera captures a fascinating moment in the tiny world of forest insects. A robber fly, a fast and skilled predator, has caught another insect and begins feeding on its prey while ...