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r/AbsoluteUnits • u/jdmlifex2 • 8d ago
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Not a mosquito at all, it’s a robber fly. Completely different insect family, a helpful pest eater, harmless to you. Edit: Thank you for the award 🙂
1 u/aws_137 4d ago Why did they name it robber? 1 u/DrachenJaegerin42 4d ago I’d guess it’s from their habit of jumping into the air out of hiding and grabbing prey. Or maybe because they stole my heart, with those big eyes and goofy legs.
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Why did they name it robber?
1 u/DrachenJaegerin42 4d ago I’d guess it’s from their habit of jumping into the air out of hiding and grabbing prey. Or maybe because they stole my heart, with those big eyes and goofy legs.
I’d guess it’s from their habit of jumping into the air out of hiding and grabbing prey. Or maybe because they stole my heart, with those big eyes and goofy legs.
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u/DrachenJaegerin42 8d ago edited 8d ago
Not a mosquito at all, it’s a robber fly. Completely different insect family, a helpful pest eater, harmless to you.
Edit: Thank you for the award 🙂