Common Yellow Robber Fly - Ommatius sp.
Family Asilidae
This page contains pictures and information about Common Yellow Robber Flies that we found
in the Brisbane area, Queensland, Australia.
- Body length 20mm
- Notice this robber fly has the antenna in plumose form, i.e., like a
feather. Its legs are black femur with yellow tibia and black tarsus. Wings
are dark brown in colour.
- Also notice its "beard" of setae around the face. It is believed that they serve as protection to their face from damage by their prey.
- They are active predators on flying insects, unselective in prey species. Their long legs can capture other flying insects on flight.
- Reference:
- 1. Keys - Robber Flies (Asilidae) Home page, by Fritz Geller-Grimm, Torsten Dikow, Robert J. Lavigne
