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Red-footed Cannibalfly

Promachus rufipes

Photo by batex
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Red-footed Cannibalfly

Promachus rufipes

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Jacob Gorneau
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Comments (4)
batex
Thanks for the help IDing it! I'd never heard of Robberflys or Cannibalflys before now!
Jacob Gorneau
These flies have even been reported to attack hummingbirds! http://www.hiltonpond.org/ThisWeek070901.html
Jacob Gorneau
Spectacular spotting, batex! Gilma is right, this is an absolutely gorgeous robberfly. This is from the genus Promachus which consists of very large robberflies known as giant robberflies or cannibalflies.

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PublishedAugust 17, 2013

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