Noun: robber fly ró-bu(r) flI
- Swift predatory fly having a strong body like a bee with the proboscis hardened for sucking juices of other insects captured on the wing
"The robber fly swooped down and caught a mosquito in mid-air";
- bee killer
Derived forms: robber flies
Type of: dipteran, dipteron, dipterous insect, two-winged insects
Part of: Asilidae, family Asilidae
Encyclopedia: Robber fly