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Taken at Cheekwood Botanical Garden
Central Virginia Piedmont, mixed hardwood forest, residential clearing, garage ...
A common species east of the Appalachians.
Bee-mimicking Robberfly, about an inch long.
This pair of large robberflies were mating high up in one of our trees.
Large robber fly with its prey - a honey bee I think
This giant robber fly has even been reported to attack ruby-throated ...
Largest robber fly I have ever encountered. More than 2 in long, maybe 3. It ...
I call him Jerry Garcia! :) A medium sized Robber Fly with large dark eyes ...
This giant robber fly has even been reported to attack ruby-throated ...
This fly was struggling on the floor of our dogs room. Have little knowledge ...
When I spotted this robber fly I knew it had some prey, but was only after ...
These robber flies are powerfully built, bristly flies with short, sharp, stout ...
Robber flies have stout, spiny legs and they have three simple eyes (ocelli) in ...