Monomad: Chinese King Robber Fly

The Chinese king robber fly (Cophinopoda chinensis), also known as the heavy robber fly, is the king of the grasslands. I captured those heavy robbers in a habitat located on the east coast of Lhokseumawe.

I despise flies, but I have to exclude robber flies; they are a different kind of fly. I love their aggressive appearance and muscular thorax. The large compound eyes, thick whiskers and sideburns, and lethal pointed proboscis are enough to describe the king of the grasslands' terrifying appearance.

^{This is another entry I submitted for the daily #monomad challenge.}

^{These photos are my own, taken with POCO X3 NFC smartphone + external macro lens.}