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Photo by Karly
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Field Notes

Notes:

When I first saw this I thought it was a "horsefly" but after taking a closer look it seems to have a stinger? Found in Indiana.

Species ID Suggestions

Robber Fly

Family Asilidae

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Comments (2)
TimGeorge
They happen to eat most any other arthropods that fly.
chesterbperry
Some kind of Robber Fly, they do not sting, can not be of help beyond that.
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PublishedAugust 8, 2012

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