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Research

The diverse life histories of Asilidae make it an interesting family to study. Their large size and display of different behaviour make them ideal study objects. Even with little training in taxonomy it becomes possible to identify many species in the field and to examine the behaviour or aspects of ecological classification.
We have little information of the biology of robber flies and this leaves many open questions, which are waiting to be solved. For example: How can the flies distinguish so quickly between potential prey, enemies or mates after starting their darting flight? It may be useful to take advantage of new video technologies to observe the different types of their attacks.

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