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Robber Fly (Zosteria sp) (6/11)
Diptera: Asilidae
Zosteria sp
 05.jpg "Vik Dunis: Robber Fly (Zosteria sp) - 29/12/2013")
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© Vik Dunis 2013
Dargo High Plains, VIC (Dec, 2013)
The male is trying to fly away (assuming the smaller is the male as is usually the case) whilst the female clings to an anchor. The two robber flies are still locked together tail-to-tail in the mating position.
He's going nowhere!
 01.jpg "Vik: Robber Fly (Zosteria sp) - 26/01/2013")
Robber Fly
 02.jpg "Vik: Robber Fly (Zosteria sp) - 10/02/2013")
Robber Fly
 03.jpg "Vik: Robber Fly (Zosteria sp) - 10/02/2013")
Robber Fly
 04.jpg "Vik: Robber Fly (Zosteria sp) - 17/02/2013")
Robber Flies mating
 01.jpg "Geoff: Robber Fly (Zosteria sp) - 21/01/2013")
Robber Fly
 05.jpg "Vik: Robber Fly (Zosteria sp) - 29/12/2013")
Would-be Fly-away Lover
 06.jpg "Vik: Robber Fly (Zosteria sp) - 19/01/2014")
An Insect Alphabet
 07.jpg "Vik: Robber Fly (Zosteria sp) - 19/01/2014")
This Will Bee Lunch
 08.jpg "Vik: Robber Fly (Zosteria sp) - 19/01/2014")
Robber Fly feeding on Bee
 09.jpg "Vik: Robber Fly (Zosteria sp) - 25/01/2014")
Beetle Juice
 10.jpg "Vik: Robber Fly (Zosteria sp) - 29/12/2013")
Robber Fly