November 21, 2020

I am known as a Robber Fly

There are over 7000 Robber Flies in my family

We all have large compound eyes but -

We can resemble a damselfly or even a bee.

Location: St. Sebastian River Preserve State Park, Fellsmere

Sources: https://www.biology-pages.info/C/CompoundEye.html

http://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/beneficial/flies/robber_flies.htm

Photo and text © 2020 Dee Fairbanks Simpson