Giant ‘Bee Panther’ Insect Snacks On Wasps And Bees

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (CBS Local) — If you see a huge insect attacking a bee or a wasp this summer, you’ve probably stumbled upon a bee panther.
Also known as the red-footed cannibalfly, the bee panther is a type of robber fly, a name that reflects its aggressive predatory habits.
Experts say bee panthers like to hide out and wait for a bee or wasp to fly by before launching at it in flight, stabbing it with its mouth part, known as the proboscis, and killing it.
When they’re ready