#carpenter robberfly

[onenicebugperday]

Carpenter robberflies in the genus Hyperechia, Asilidae

Found primarily in Africa, the larvae of carpenter robberflies feed on the larvae of carpenter bees within their nests.

Photo 1 by maddyo, 2 by cheekychew, 3 by richard_johnstone, 4-5 by wasco819, 6 by bushboy, and 7 by karisiasafaris

[real-live-human]

tricker treat :3

your treat is a perfectly normal carpenter bee...

trick >:]

it's Hyperechia marshalli, a species of robberfly that actually just mimics carpenter bees. happy halloween!!

[norfolknaturalist]

Robber Fly (Neoitamus orphne) hunting Carpenter Ant Queen (Camponotus novaeboracensis) in Algonquin Provincial Park, July 2017. This is one of my Top 20 Nature Photos for 2013-2020. I discuss both predator and prey species ecology and natural history in my latest blogpost at norfolknaturalist.ca! . . . . . . . #nature #ontario #robberfly #carpenterant #camponotus #neoitamus #camponotusnovaeboracensis #algonquinprovincialpark #algonquin #campingnature #insects_of_our_world #raw_insects #entomology #predation #predatorprey (at Algonquin Park, Ontario) https://www.instagram.com/p/Ci934apAFSE/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[buyela-e-africa]

Carpenter Bee Robber Fly: Hyperechia marshall. A species not very often seen! 🐝 The Carpenter bee Robber Fly, rests and oviposits on tree trunks.  The adults will hunt from dead trunks bored by carpenter bees. They feed on carpenter bees and many other bee species and wasps.  Larvae bore and live in wood tunnels in association with carpenter bee larvae, on which they are reported to feed. ° ° ° ° ° #carpenterbee #robberfly #insectsofinstagram #insects_of_our_world #insect_addict #insectlovers #bushlife #photosafari #fgasa #safari #ourplanetdaily #insectprotection #biodiversity #ecosystem #smallthingsinlife #knowledgeispower #amazing #buyelaeafrica #nature #naturelovers https://www.instagram.com/p/B8PGrkOgZEW/?igshid=802u8u56k2jz