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Asilidae
This is a robber fly I have seen quite a lot lately. it is is larger than most and measures approx. 1.25". This one is with prey. A queen leaf-cutter ant that had emerged from the nest the previous night.
Tropical dry forest in NW Costa Rica 5 weeks into the rainy season
With over 7100 described species in the Asilidae family it is difficult for me to identify this speciman.
Spotted on May 21, 2012
Submitted on May 26, 2012
