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robberfly(male)

promachus rufipes

Description:

also know as the red- footed cannibalfly

Notes:

can grow up to 4 inches,will eat bee's,fly'f,dragonflys,and sometimes small hummingbirds

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4 Comments

KenSutliff
KenSutliff 12 years ago

think i found it...

CindyBinghamKeiser
CindyBinghamKeiser 12 years ago

How about some variety of Hoverfly?

KenSutliff
KenSutliff 12 years ago

i can't find it anywhere,almost looks like a mydas fly...i'll keep looking

Liam
Liam 12 years ago

Robber Fly of some sort.

KenSutliff
Spotted by
KenSutliff

Quakertown, Pennsylvania

Spotted on Jul 28, 2011
Submitted on Jul 28, 2011

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