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Robber Fly (male)

Efferia aestuans

Photo by Jacob Gorneau
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

The large black appendages at the end of the robber fly are the male's claspers.

Habitat:

Found flying around a garden/lawn at my Grandmother's.

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