the Asilidae are the Robber Fly family, also called Assassin Flies - they are powerfully built, bristly flies with a short, stout proboscis enclosing the sharp, sucking hypopharynx
the name "robber flies" reflects their notoriously aggressive predatory habits; they feed mainly or exclusively on...
Here is a photo made yesterday evening of a little (15mm long) robber fly Asilidae found in my garden. Here we are at a rendered of 3:1 magnification ratio. Handheld single shot of course.