tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6072479063452233450.post7246104101476729616..comments2024-03-13T19:28:05.813-04:00Comments on Ohio Birds and Biodiversity: Red-footed Cannibal Fly!Jim McCormachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07444322057532066466noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6072479063452233450.post-25166210317540822612021-03-08T14:14:58.630-05:002021-03-08T14:14:58.630-05:00Exactly what it was doing I’m sure. They like comm...Exactly what it was doing I’m sure. They like commanding perches, and your mower was probably flushing potential victims.Jim McCormachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07444322057532066466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6072479063452233450.post-777388102670907692021-03-08T14:02:32.421-05:002021-03-08T14:02:32.421-05:00Often while on the riding lawnmower one of these r...Often while on the riding lawnmower one of these red footed Robber Flies would hitch a ride on my shoulder as I was mowing the field. It would freak me out because I did not know what it was doing. I believe that they used me as a perch watching for preyAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02638792626634261458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6072479063452233450.post-1567666331635013632014-09-03T22:28:39.569-04:002014-09-03T22:28:39.569-04:00Promachus rufipes, you mean? I'm not an expert...Promachus rufipes, you mean? I'm not an expert, but I thought Red-footed Cannibalfly was the common name of rufipes, not hinei.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07645536150290425582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6072479063452233450.post-7386529299517305702014-08-29T17:13:45.531-04:002014-08-29T17:13:45.531-04:00I'm becoming a little more adept at finding ro...I'm becoming a little more adept at finding robber flies in the landscape around our house - they often make a fairly distinctive drone that gives them away when they fly. They are great predators! The ones I'm currently enjoying are the hanging thieves - it amazes me how well they can grip with just one foot while feeding on insects that are usually at least their own size. I enjoy your posts - you've always got great photos and interesting information to impart. CynthiaGaia Gardener:https://www.blogger.com/profile/00692281131036600613noreply@blogger.com