Robber Fly
Other Name(s): Robber fly
Characteristics: Robber flies eat biting flies and other flying insects. They chase them in flight, overtake them and suck out the victim's insides after stopping on a branch or leaf.
They make a loud whirring noise as they fly because they beat their wings so quickly.
General Adult Size (Length):
13mm to 19mm
(0.51in to 0.75in)
Identifying Colors: white; black; gray; brown
North American reach includes (may not be limited to): Arizona; New Mexico; Texas; Mississippi; Alabama; Georgia; Florida; South Carolina; North Carolina; Tennesee; Kentucky; Virginia; West Virginia; Oklahoma; Arkansas
Category: Fly
Common Name: Robber Fly
Scientific Name: (Efferia pogonias)
 Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Asilidae
Genus: Efferia
Species: pogonias
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