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Robber Fly

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Description:

Yellow bee type bug that preys on other bees and insects. It has brown wings and black eyes.




2 species ID suggestions

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TKBotting
TKBotting 8 months ago
Robber fly
Laphria (Meigen?) Laphria (fly)
Noah Ranger +1
ForestDragon
ForestDragon 8 months ago
Bee Killer
Mallophora fautrix Species Mallophora fautrix - BugGuide.Net

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ForestDragon
ForestDragon 8 months ago

This species of Robber Fly doesn't seem to have common name. Wonderful photo!

JoZee
JoZee 8 months ago

Thank you very much. I did look at photos of this Robber Fly but didn't find one exactly like this one.

bee.jacbs
bee.jacbs 8 months ago

I agree with TK. It definitely looks like a Rober Fly.

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Aaron_G
Aaron_G 8 months ago

That's pretty outstanding photography! :-)

TKBotting
TKBotting 8 months ago

That's a robber fly, but I don't know what kind of robber fly.

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Spotted by JoZee

Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

Lat: 35.11, Long: -106.65

Spotted on Sep 9, 2012
Submitted on Sep 9, 2012

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