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Bee-like robber fly

Laphria thoracica

Description:

found this insect sitting on burdock, looks like it has captured another insect. At first I thought it was a bee but now it seems more like a fly

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2 Comments

AnnaWhipkey
AnnaWhipkey 12 years ago

thanks JuanDiTrani

Juan DiTrani
Juan DiTrani 12 years ago

It's a Robber fly (Assilidae)

AnnaWhipkey
Spotted by
AnnaWhipkey

Indiana, USA

Spotted on Jun 25, 2011
Submitted on Jun 25, 2011

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