Backyard Zoology · 3 March 2023
2023-03-03T16:30:31+11:00
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There's something about Robber Flies. They kind of look man-made to me. And I love their fuzzy little moustaches, (not quite as luxurious as mine, but lovely all the same). 

I especially love when they catch another insect, holding them tightly so they can pierce the flesh with their proboscis and fill their prey with enzymes turning them into insect goo which they can slurp up like a milkshake, that it looks almost like they're cuddling a teddy bear. Cute. Gruesome but cute.

Robber Fly and prey
Northern Illawarra