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soldier fly

Ptecticus sp.

Description:

Stratiomyidae

Habitat:

Large semi-urban yard/garden next to a disturbed remnant of forest.

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4 Comments

Scott Frazier
Scott Frazier 12 years ago

Thanks. However note the shape and length of body and legs, and the shape and color of eyes on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Strati... and http://bugguide.net/node/view/528634/bgi...

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

I feel this is one of following link...
http://www.pbase.com/tmurray74/clusiidae...

Scott Frazier
Scott Frazier 12 years ago

Thanks. I believe it is a soldier fly.

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

Robber fly..?

Scott Frazier
Spotted by
Scott Frazier

Indonesia

Spotted on Aug 6, 2011
Submitted on Aug 6, 2011

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