Asilidae (family)

Unidentified Robber fly at Tathra, NSW

Asilidae (family) at Tathra, NSW - 19 Nov 2020 11:54 PM
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ASILIDAE (family) 1 Dec 2020 KimPullen
ASILIDAE (family) 27 Nov 2020 KimPullen
Unverified 23 Nov 2020 TathraPreschool

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KimPullen wrote:
   27 Nov 2020
Pupa stage. Was it found in the soil?
   30 Nov 2020
It was found on the concrete.
KimPullen wrote:
   1 Dec 2020
Robber fly larvae (grubs) are predators that live in the soil. When they have finished feeding, they change into the pupa stage, also in the soil. Maybe this one was dug up by a bird (for food) and then dropped.

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