Robber fly.

I was going through some photos yesterday and found this one of a Robber fly hanging out on the lavender that I never got organized enough to post.

We get lots of these guys in the garden, I often find them standing on the washing line wires when I go to hang out the washing. To me they look amusingly like half a dragonfly or a giant, mutant, mozzie. 😀

I am taking advantage of my previous disorganization today as my internet is still ridiculously slooooooow and posting this will only take half a dozen attempts. 😉

Robber fly, waiting for lunch.

9 comments on “Robber fly.”

So that’s what they’re called! I’ve seen them as well. It seems almost wrong to call them flies. 🙂

metan on March 26, 2013 at 11:33 pm said:

You’re right, they are more impressive than what we think of as flies aren’t they.

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- acflory on March 27, 2013 at 12:57 pm said:
  
  Yup, and nowhere near as annoying either.
  
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Great pic. Your Robber Fly looks like a heli-insect.

metan on March 27, 2013 at 8:50 pm said:

Thanks 😀 They are such interesting looking critters aren’t they? They must be good hunters too, the ones I see on my washing line are often chomping down on their latest victim when I see them.

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