Another bristly customer!

Had a lovely day out today with my friend Paul.
We went to Levin down, where there were 4 more clouded yellow butterflies plus which may have been a pale clouded yellow - crazy! totally crazy!
Went on to visit Iping common to show Paul Tachina grossa, and the black darters that fly round the pond there even though it is nearly dried up.
We saw loads of things, all of which may have become my blip for today, but on our way back to the car park this beauty landed on the sandy path right in front of me and just begged to have his picture taken!
This bristly fella is a Hornet Robberfly ( Asilus crabroniformis).
At up to 28mm in length it is Britian's largest fly. They can be found in woodland clearings and on heathland where they feed on grasshoppers, dung beetles and other flies which they can suck dry in between 10 and 30 minutes. It is a Red Data book species and is included in the list of endangered species in the British Isles.
It can be found in the Southern England and South and West Wales and is reliant on the availability Rabbit or Cattle dung for survival.
Despite it's bristly appearance, and dangerous looks it is halrmless to humans and a really lovely fly to see.
I am well pleased he found me today, I hope you will enjoy seeing him.