Kite-tailed Robberfly
Machimus atricapillus

TQ4792 12/10/2018 ©Raymond Small
The male is the only Asilid with a black tuft of hairs before the terminal tail segments. It appears in meadows and on hedgerows during the summer. Robber flies are predators that grab insects to feed on, including other fly species. Identified by Essex Field Club recorder, Del Smith.
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