European hornet
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The European hornet is the largest eusocial wasp native to Europe. It is also the only true hornet found in North America, having been introduced to the United States and Canada from Europe as early a
Vespa Crabro Collezione
V. crabro f. altaica – southern Siberian form
V. crabro f. birulai - Chinese form
Vespa crabro f. caspica - South Caucasus form along the Caspian Sea
Asilidae
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The Asilidae are the robber fly family, also called assassin flies. They are powerfully built, bristly flies with a short, stout proboscis enclosing the sharp, sucking hypopharynx. The name "robber fl
European hornet
…moths, dragonflies, and mantises. They also feed on fallen fruit and other sources of sugary food. Mutual predation between medium-sized hornets and the Asilidae (robber flies) is often reported. The European hornet is a true hornet (genus Vespa), a group characterized by eusocial species. The genus is in the…
Robber fly female with bee prey Babadag
Zosteria sp.
A member of the Asilidae feeding on a grasshopper. This asilid shows the mystax and ocular fringe typical of the Asilidae, with short, stout proboscis and spiny, powerful legs, adapted to the capture of prey in flight.
Choerades fimbriata: a powerful predator with body adapted to fast flight. Note the mystax, the proboscis and the depression between the eyes.