Robber Flies (Asilidae)
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Asilidae Laphria thoracica Robber Fly
Catoctin Mountain Park
Frederick County, Maryland
June 7, 2009
Photographer: Richard Orr
Asilidae Laphria sericea Robber Fly
Little Island Pond, Catoctin Mountains
Frederick County, Maryland
June 11, 2006
Photographer: Richard Orr
Asilidae Efferia sp. (male) Robber Fly
Assateague Island National Seashore
Worcester County, Maryland
June 6, 2007
Photographer: ZoAnn Lapinsky
Asilidae Efferia sp. (female) Robber Fly
Muscidae (being eaten) Stomoxys calcitrans Stable Fly
Assateague Island National Seashore
Worcester County, Maryland
June 6, 2007
Photographer: ZoAnn Lapinsky
Asilidae Efferia aestuans (male) Robber Fly
Syrphidae (being eaten) Ocyptamus fascipennis Syrphid Fly
Mt. Pleasant
Howard County, Maryland
August 11, 2007
Photographer: Richard Orr
Asilidae (mating) Promachus rufipes Robber Fly
Old Womans Run
Charles County, Maryland
August 31, 2008
Photographer: Richard Orr
Asilidae Laphria affinus Robber Fly
Piney Branch Bog environs
Charles County, Maryland
September 19, 2008
Photographer: Richard Orr
Asilidae Laphria sericea/aktis complex Robber Fly
Catoctin Mountain National Park
Frederick County, Maryland
May 24, 2009
Photographer: Richard Orr
Asilidae Diogmites neoternatus Hanging Thief
Cove Point LNG Property
Calvert County, Maryland
July 24, 2011
Photographer: Richard Orr
Asilidae Holocephala sp. Gnat-Orc
Rockburn Branch Park
Howard County, Maryland
July 19, 2012
Photographer: Richard Orr
Asilidae Laphria flavicollis Robber Fly
Eating a Hydrophorus (Dolichopodidae) fly
C&O Canal at Town Creek, Allegany County, Maryland
May 18, 2014
Photographer: Richard Orr
Asilidae Laphria flavicollis Bee-like Robber Fly
Soldier's Delight
Baltimore County, Maryland
May 5, 2015
Photographer: Richard Orr
Asilidae Laphria virginia Bee-like Robber Fly
Eating a Honey Bee
Fort Frederick State Park, Washington County, Maryland
May 22, 2019
Photographer: Richard Orr