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Diptera Asilidae
I believe the larger insect was preying upon the smaller one. I have never seen this insect before, no idea what it was.
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.
Yeah, i guess its a robber fly preying a ichneumon wasp ...
Definitely order Diptera. The halteres is visible on the second picture.
I rather say it's a Asiloidea Species / Diptera / Brachycera
Fantástica!! escena genial
Cool! Maybe a scorpion fly (Mecoptera family) of some kind?
Spotted on Jul 30, 2012 Submitted on Jul 31, 2012
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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.
Yeah, i guess its a robber fly preying a ichneumon wasp ...
Definitely order Diptera. The halteres is visible on the second picture.
I rather say it's a Asiloidea Species / Diptera / Brachycera
Fantástica!! escena genial
Cool! Maybe a scorpion fly (Mecoptera family) of some kind?