Insect or Invertebrates Identification - DONE

[Lisbeth]

[harrys]

What is this

[Lisbeth]

With such a white beard, it must be a very, very old fly

[Klipspringer]

Between the large eyes is a moustache of bristles - that makes it a Robberfly

Good for protection when attacking prey!

Robberflies as adults are aerial predators that wait in ambush until an insect flies past and then fly up, grab hold of it and tumble to the ground where the fly subdues the prey by penetrating the body with its stout proboscis and injecting saliva that contains neurotoxins that kill as well as proteolytic enzymes that break down the body contents. It then sucks out the contents.
I think this one is waiting.

[harrys]

Thanks Klippies

[Richprins]

[Lisbeth]

Odd fellow, but interesting like almost all insects

[Richprins]

A neat fly, Nelspruit:

1cm

[Klipspringer]

A nose fly of the family Rhiniidae

[mposthumus]