#assassin flies

[jupiterswasphouse]

[VIDEO AND PHOTOS TAKEN: MAY 23RD, 2026 | Video and Image IDs: A video and two photos of a relatively large light yellow and black bee mimicking robber fly on a green grass leaf, just perching and occasionally looking around /End IDs.]

Another Laphria genus robber fly! Always love seeing these fuzzy little things :]

[jupiterswasphouse]

[PHOTOS TAKEN: AUGUST 5TH, 2025 | Image IDs Three photos of a brown/grey robber fly holding onto and eating an orange/yellow and brown western honey bee on the side of a tree /End IDs.]

[jupiterswasphouse]

[PHOTOS TAKEN: AUGUST 1ST, 2025 | Image IDs: Two photos of a grey/brown robber fly perching on a piece of rusty brown metal fencing /End IDs.]

[jupiterswasphouse]

[PHOTOS TAKEN: JULY 19TH, 2025 | Image IDs: Two photos of a small brown/beige and white robber fly with orange and slightly green eyes perching on the end of a metal post /End IDs.]

[jupiterswasphouse]

[PHOTOS TAKEN: JULY 16TH, 2025 | Image IDs: Four photos of a small, red and brown robber fly on a sliding glass door /End IDs.]

[jupiterswasphouse]

[PHOTOS TAKEN: JULY 6TH, 2025 | Image IDs: Two photos of a large, black and yellow Laphria robber fly on the end of a green leaf /End IDs.]

Laphria grossa, once again!

[jupiterswasphouse]

[PHOTOS TAKEN: JULY 2ND, 2025 | Image IDs: Two photos of a grey and brown robber fly alone on a white woven plastic tarp, followed by another two images of it standing next to a leafhopper /End IDs.]

Surprised that that robber fly didn't scare off the leafhopper XD friends ig!

[jupiterswasphouse]

[PHOTOS TAKEN: JUNE 21ST, 2025 | Image IDs: Two photos of a large fluffy yellow and black bee mimic robber fly on a green leaf /End IDs.]

Laphria grossa, a type of bee mimic robber fly! Saw these massive guys almost every day for a couple weeks and it took a couple days for me to even get a photo!