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About 25 mm long (1 inch), very small antennas
spotted in unmowed lawn of river front home
20 to 30mm body length. Red legs and reddish wings.
The second and third picture are of her laying eggs in soil
Mouth Parts of a Deer Fly, but hind parts of a wasp mimic or borer of some ...
A specimen of the prairie robber fly. Of the genus
Not really sure about this one - he was a bit unusual in how "furry" he was.
This robber fly is 1.25" long from head to tail
1" long insect with tan/orange body, has black and white stripes on last ...
This strange looking fly is related to the robber flies. When it catches prey ...
Photo take at my backyard this one looks like the yellow-red paper wasp but i ...
This robber fly is seen in North Carolina from June through August.
Wasplike, reddish brown with a metallic sheen, long legs, smoky clear wings.
About 20-30 mm body length (average 24 mm). Three velvety black stripes on the ...
Long body and reddish legs. Thick claw-like spine at the end of the front ...
This marks the first time I've gotten to observe and photograph this type of ...
This fly was being buffeted by the waves on the beach so I rescued it, carrying ...
sitting on leaf; body maybe 15 mm long brown; fat thorax with distinct; long ...
Flying among leaves in a trail-side clearing by a forest. I'm still new to the ...