This species of medium sized Golden Robber Fly is an ambush hunter, blending into the flowers that some scarabs and monkey beetles feed off. Their gol

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This species of medium sized Golden Robber Fly is an ambush hunter, blending into the flowers that some scarabs and monkey beetles feed off. Their golden hairs let them blend into the back-ground sothey can pounce on their unsuspecting prey.

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Size: 4000px × 3135px
Location: Ruaha National Partk, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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