Homoneura (Homoneura) sp. (Lauxaniidae)

Cape Tribulation, Queensland, Australia
Portrait of a hover fly (Syrphidae).

Urbana, Illinois, USA
Dagger fly (Empididae).

Danville, Illinois, USA
An Ant-Decapitating Fly (Phoridae, Pseudacteon sp.) attempts to separate a fire ant (Solenopsis macdonaghi) from her nestmates. Lone ants make easier targets.  

Parque Nacional El Palmar, Entre Rios, Argentina
An ant-mugging fly (Milichia patrizii) chases down Crematogaster ants on a South African tree branch.  If the fly can catch an ant, she will force the ant to feed her.

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Solenopsis macdonaghi fire ants attacked by a Pseudacteon ant-decapitating fly.  

Parque Nacional El Palmar, Entre Rios, Argentina
Milichia patrizii, the ant-mugging fly, is a kleptoparasite of Crematogaster ants.

St. Lucia, KZN, South Africa
An ant-mugging fly (Milichia patrizii) chases down Crematogaster ants on a South African tree branch.  If the fly can catch an ant, she will force the ant to feed her.

St. Lucia, KZN, South Africa
An ant-mugging fly (Milichia patrizii) forces a Crematogaster ant to give up her food stores.  South Africa.

St. Lucia, KZN, South Africa
Homoneura (Homoneura) sp. (Lauxaniidae)

Cape Tribulation, Queensland, Australia
Homoneura (Homoneura) sp. (Lauxaniidae)

Cape Tribulation, Queensland, Australia
Homoneura (Homoneura) sp. (Lauxaniidae)

Cape Tribulation, Queensland, Australia
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