Posted by Clive Lau on 01-07-2025 12:17
#1
Grateful for its identification! The body length is approximately 5.3 cm—this fly is gigantic! Its prey is Vespa velutina, a species introduced into France in 2016 and later spread to other parts of Europe.
Edited by Clive Lau on 03-07-2025 13:15
Posted by Wojciech Szczepanski on 13-07-2025 14:58
#2
It's probably Microstylum dux, which is quite abundant in this region.