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Field Notes

Description:

This specimen is about 1.5 inches long. It has a dragonfly-body. Very fast flier.

Habitat:

Unknown, we have seen it on patio furniture, the swing set and some trees.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (1)
bee.jacbs
Hi Paisley, Nice spotting. I'm sure its a fly called a Robber fly. They are extremely adept predators, feeding largely on other insects. Really neat to see up close. A good capture as, like you mention, they are very fast fliers. I'm adding a link to more pictures and information about Robber flies. There are several species, and I'm not sure which this is. http://bugguide.net/index.php?q=search&keys=robber+fly&search=Search

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PublishedAugust 12, 2012

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