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Robber fly

Asilidae sp.

Description:

Photo take in my backyad big wasp around 7 cm long first time i see it ,

Habitat:

tropical semiarid.

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12 Comments

Ismael Chaves
Ismael Chaves 10 years ago

Excellent photos

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 10 years ago

Thanks folicallychalled and Andrée !

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 10 years ago

Thanks so much guys

folicallychalled
folicallychalled 10 years ago

Possibly Microstylum morosum.

http://www.windsofkansas.com/Basilidae/e...

Definitely asilidae - robber fly.

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 10 years ago

Fantastic fly Gerardo.

Aaron_G
Aaron_G 10 years ago

Great shots, Gerardo!

LuisStevens
LuisStevens 10 years ago

Great shot Gerardo!

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 10 years ago

Tanks so much Lauren and John

LaurenZarate
LaurenZarate 10 years ago

It does indeed look like a Mydid. Fantastic find.

LaurenZarate
LaurenZarate 10 years ago

Wonderful mimic Gerardo! Love it!

John La Salle
John La Salle 10 years ago

Not a wasp but a wasp-mimicking fly (and quite a beauty).
Try Asilidae or Mydidae

Gerardo Aizpuru
Spotted by
Gerardo Aizpuru

Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo, Mexico

Spotted on Jul 4, 2013
Submitted on Jul 4, 2013

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