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Common Yellow Robber Fly

Ommatius sp.

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This is the second sighting of this fly. They are very common throughout the little ridge I have been sampling during daytime hunts lately. The engine room for those wings is so amazing! What a beautiful creature.

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Common Yellow Robber Fly - Ommatius sp.

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PublishedFebruary 26, 2013

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