Asilidae: Robber Flies
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Description: Photographs and information on these predatory flies, their biology, behavior and distribution, with a key to the species occurring in Florida.
scientific name: Asilidae (Insecta: Diptera: Asilidae) The robber flies are an abundant and diverse family (Asilidae) known for their predatory behavior. Asilidae diversity can be attributed to their broad distribution, as most species tend to occupy a selective niche. As their common name implies, robber flies have voracious appetites and feed on a vast array of other arthropods, which may help to maintain a healthy balance between insect populations in various habitats (Joern and Rudd 1982, Shurovnekov 1962). Asilidae adults attack wasps, bees,
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| Page title: | robber flies - Asilidae |
| Keywords: | robber flies Asilidae Diptera Asilidae |
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| IP-address: | 128.227.242.110 |
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| NS | Name Servers: NS.NAME.UFL.EDU 128.227.30.254 RNS.NAME.UFL.EDU 8.6.245.30 |
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| Date | activated: 25-Mar-1986 last updated: 03-Feb-2014 expires: 31-Jul-2014 |