robber fly

1. 1.

   swift predatory fly having a strong body like a bee with the proboscis hardened for sucking juices of other insects captured on the wing

   Synonymsbee killer

   Broaderdipterous insect

   Part ofAsilidae

Questions about robber fly

What does robber fly mean?

robber fly means "swift predatory fly having a strong body like a bee with the proboscis hardened for sucking juices of other insects captured on the wing".

What is another word for robber fly?

Close synonyms include bee killer. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.