robber fly

noun

any of numerous swift-flying, often large, dipterous insects of the family Asilidae that are predaceous on other insects.

robber fly

any of the predatory dipterous flies constituting the family Asilidae , which have a strong bristly body with piercing mouthparts and which prey on other insects Also calledbee killerassassin fly

First recorded in 1870–75

He half-expected that the Robber Fly would pop out from behind a blossom at any moment and pounce upon him.

Once the Robber Fly pounces on you you'll be so frightened you can't even squirm.

But as time passed, his dread of meeting the Robber Fly gradually faded.

And Buster expected every instant to feel the cruel beak of the Robber Fly, when there was a sudden commotion behind his back.

At last a spiteful worker informed him that he had never been in the clutches of the Robber Fly at all.

April 18, 2024petrichor

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