The Wilden Marsh Blog
A nature conservation blog about the fauna and flora of Wilden Marsh Nature Reserve and Site of Special Scientific Interest in the Lower Stour Valley, Worcestershire, England.
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Sunrise: 04.48 Sunset: 09.21 The robber fly is so called because it lies in wait. When an insect passes it jumps out shouting, ” Stand and deliver; I want your insides!” Also called the assassin fly, it spears a prey insect with a long proboscis through which it injects a flesh dissolving saliva. When the saliva has done its work, the robber fly sucks the nutritious juices through its hypopharnyx. A… Read More
Sunrise: 04.48 Sunset: 09.36
Sunrise: 04.48 Sunset: 09.36
Sunrise: 04.46 Sunset: 09.35
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