Neoaratus hercules

Herculean Robber Fly at Ballyroe, NSW

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Neoaratus hercules 20 Mar 2026 MichaelMulvaney
Neoaratus hercules 29 Mar 2025 TwoRivers

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TwoRivers wrote:
   27 Apr 2025
General Description Large eyes, white hairs on the face, a powerful and dome-shaped thorax (chest), large wings and a long, thin abdomen, a short, stout proboscis enclosing the sharp sucking tube.

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  • Robber fly had captured a red-eyed cicada Associated animal
  • 25mm to 50mm Animal size
  • Alive / healthy Animal health

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