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Gordon Dietzman
After thinking about this again and am thinking this isn't a soldier fly but a Mydas fly, possibly M. clavatus? See http://bugguide.net/node/view/2761/bgpage. I'm trying to change my mind....
Gordon Dietzman
This is a wasp-mimicking fly. Notice the fly-like antennae. I suspect it is a soldier fly. You may want to try to narrow the ID starting here: http://bugguide.net/node/view/6994/bgpage

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Insects of TN
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PublishedJuly 14, 2013

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