Molobratia teutonus

This fly of the Asilidae family which when it is posed seems a little embarrassed by its large legs is an agile predator when it comes to taking in flight other insects. It has the particularity of raising its forelegs when approached.

Photo ID: TU1A3990_copie

Photo size: 10.8 Mpixels (30.8 MB uncompressed) - 3280x3280 pixels (10.9x10.9 in / 27.8x27.8 cm at 300 ppi)

Photo keywords: Asilidae, assassinMolobratia teutonus, Corrèze, Diptera, fly, France, Insecta, Molobratia, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, robber fly

Published in: Robberflies (Asilidae), In my garden, Flies (Diptera)