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Robber Fly

Asilinae

Photo by beaker98
Published on Project Noah
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41.4782, -90.1556

Field Notes

Habitat:

Prairie restoration area.

Notes:

While photographing this little guy, he swooped up toward my face, making me flinch. He landed back down in the same spot with a syrphid fly in its grasp! Awesome!

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Critters of the Midwest
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National Geographic's Great Nature Project

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PublishedJuly 30, 2013

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