Laphria (fly)

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title: Laphria (fly)
text: Laphria is a genus described by Johann Wilhelm Meigen in 1803, belonging to the family Asilidae, subfamily Laphriinae. Members of this genus are known as bee-like robber flies. This genus has a Holarctic distribution, occurring in Europe, Asia, and North America. They prey on a variety of insects, including other robber flies, bees, wasps and beetles. Like other asilids, they use their proboscis to penetrate the body of their prey and inject enzymes which dissolve the tissues. These large flies
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description: Genus of flies
original url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laphria_(fly)
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date modified: 2023-03-04T17:41:53Z
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