robber fly
any of numerous swift-flying, often large, dipterous insects of the family Asilidae that are predaceous on other insects.
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How to use robber fly in a sentence
He half-expected that the robber fly would pop out from behind a blossom at any moment and pounce upon him.
The Tale of Buster Bumblebee | Arthur Scott BaileyOnce the robber fly pounces on you you'll be so frightened you can't even squirm.
The Tale of Buster Bumblebee | Arthur Scott BaileyBut as time passed, his dread of meeting the robber fly gradually faded.
The Tale of Buster Bumblebee | Arthur Scott BaileyAnd Buster expected every instant to feel the cruel beak of the robber fly, when there was a sudden commotion behind his back.
The Tale of Buster Bumblebee | Arthur Scott BaileyAt last a spiteful worker informed him that he had never been in the clutches of the robber fly at all.
The Tale of Buster Bumblebee | Arthur Scott Bailey
British Dictionary definitions for robber fly
any of the predatory dipterous flies constituting the family Asilidae, which have a strong bristly body with piercing mouthparts and which prey on other insects: Also called: bee killer, assassin fly
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