Stats

Lifespan: About 1-3 yrs
Size: Large
Diet: Insectivore
Activity: Diurnal
Social: Solitary
Biome: Temperate grassland
Range: Worldwide
Movement: Flight
Breeding: Egg-laying
Defense: Speed
Status: Common

About

A genus of large, bristly-legged predators that ambush bees and other flying insects mid-air, piercing them with a stout beak-like proboscis. Their robust, bee-mimicking bodies and fierce hunting style earn them the name "giant" among robber flies.

Life cycle

1.
egg
A small egg is laid on or near the larval food source and hatches within days or weeks.
2.
juvenile
An immature insect feeds and molts, growing through successive instars.
3.
subadult
A near-adult insect has wing buds or near-mature form, one molt away from full size.
4.
adult
Fully grown, with full wings and adult coloration.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Asilidae
Genus: Promachus