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Robber Fly

Diptera Asilidae

Description:

I believe the larger insect was preying upon the smaller one. I have never seen this insect before, no idea what it was.

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6 Comments

Cheryl Lee
Cheryl Lee 11 years ago

Thank you for all the feedback! After researching your suggestions I agree that it is a robber fly, and I learned about a species I never knew existed. Thanks again.

MartinUrban
MartinUrban 11 years ago

Yeah, i guess its a robber fly preying a ichneumon wasp ...

Jolly Ibañez
Jolly Ibañez 11 years ago

Definitely order Diptera. The halteres is visible on the second picture.

MartinUrban
MartinUrban 11 years ago

I rather say it's a Asiloidea Species / Diptera / Brachycera

rutasandinas
rutasandinas 11 years ago

Fantástica!! escena genial

AdamBT
AdamBT 11 years ago

Cool! Maybe a scorpion fly (Mecoptera family) of some kind?

Cheryl Lee
Spotted by
Cheryl Lee

Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Spotted on Jul 30, 2012
Submitted on Jul 31, 2012

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