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Any of various predatory flies of the family Asilidae, characteristically having long, bristly legs
Any of various predatory flies of the family Asilidae, characteristically having long, bristly legs. or assassin fly Any of about 4,000 species of predatory dipterans in the family Asilidae, found worldwide. Robber flies are the largest of all dipterans; some species are 3 in. (8 cm) long. Most have a dull-coloured, stout body resembling that of a bumblebee and a moustache of bristles between the large-faceted eyes. They use their long legs to capture insects in flight and hold them while eating; a fluid injected into the victim breaks down muscle tissue. A few species are serious pests of apiaries
swift predatory fly having a strong body like a bee with the proboscis hardened for sucking juices of other insects captured on the wing
robber fly
الواصلة
rob·ber fly
التركية النطق
räbır flay
النطق
/ˈräbər ˈflī/ /ˈrɑːbɜr ˈflaɪ/
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[ 'räb ] (verb.) 13th century. Middle English robben, from Old French rober, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German roubOn to rob; more at REAVE.