This time it came with a larger stature; it was so muscular and had a bushy moustache, and it was definitely the most feared lord of the prairie among the family Asilidae.
| Latin name | Observation date | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Cophinopod chinensis | 17.08.2023/07.09.2023 | Keude Aceh, Banda Sakti, Lhokseumawe City, Aceh, Indonesia |
- Male -
Cophinopod chinensis is a giant robber fly whose habitat is mostly found in grassy fields. Just like other members of the Asilidae, this robber fly does not have jaws and only relies on a proboscis and sharp claws as weapons to kill prey. It feeds on grasshoppers, crickets, green bottleflies, and several other genera of robber flies in the smaller family Asilidae.
- Female -
C. chinensis has a loud buzz that is as noisy as the bumblebee. A male can be recognized by its slimmer abdomen, while a female is fatter but still muscular.
| Latitude | Longitude | Map |
|---|---|---|
| 5.173892 | 97.145122 | https://goo.gl/maps/TLBNHztfgAUCpnVD7 |
All of the images here are my own work, taken with a Xiaomi POCO NFC smartphone and an assembled external macro lens.