Stripe-legged Robberfly
Dioctria baumhaueri
A small predatory fly of warm grasslands, hedgerows, woodland edges, and scrubby clearings in parts of Europe. Adults perch in sunny spots and launch sudden attacks on passing insects, gripping prey with spiny legs before piercing it with a stiff proboscis. Its diet includes small flies, wasps, beetles, and other invertebrates. Like other robberflies, it uses enzyme-rich saliva to subdue and begin digesting prey before feeding.
- Type
- Fang / Venom
- Conservation status
- NE
Growth chain
- ?
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- Stripe-legged Robberfly