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Photo by Dan Doucette
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Field Notes

Description:

large robber fly with prey, possibly in the genus Diogmites

Habitat:

miombo woodland, 1000m

Notes:

I spotted this in Namizimu forest reserve.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
Dan Doucette
Thanks Forest and doreen. You're probably right, I haven't found any matches but I've put it in my notes.
ForestDragon
Awesome capture! I believe your predator here is actually a species of fly! It is most likely a type of Robber Fly. It reminds me greatly of one of the Hanging-thieves from Genus Diogmites. I am completely unfamiliar with the species in Malawi, though. You can compare to these North American Diogmites: http://bugguide.net/node/view/4600/bgpage See what you think!

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Wildlife of southern Malawi

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PublishedApril 1, 2015

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