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Coenosia tigrina
This brown fly has a striped and spotted abdomen. It caught a Syrphid Fly (Sphaerophoria sp.) and was eating it. The video shows it after the attack. Another common name is Killer Fly.
On plants in the backyard. "Native to Europe. Introduced in the early 1800s. Found in northeastern and western United States and adjacent Canada." - BugGuide
These flies are "predatory. Some are considered beneficial as pest controls." - BugGuide
Spotted on Jun 8, 2012
Submitted on Jun 9, 2012
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