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Photo by KarenL
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Field Notes

Description:

1/2" long fly & unknown prey.

Habitat:

Meadow.

Notes:

I managed just these 2 shots before it took off - still hanging on to its prey!

Species ID Suggestions

Mydas Fly

Mydus clavatus

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Tamir
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Comments (3)
ForestDragon
This is a species of Robberfly and it is female. It is somewhere to start. There are a lot of species of Robberfly and some of them can look quite similar. I don't have time right now to try to find an ID: http://bugguide.net/node/view/39359/bgpage?from=0
KarenL
Thanks for the suggestion Tamir, Mydas flies do look very similar but have longer "clubbed" antennae. Thanks for your comment Cindy!

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