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Florida Bee Killer

Mallophora Bomboides

Photo by SharonMagner
Published on Project Noah
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Description:

Between 1 1/4" to 1 1/2" long. Large fuzzy Robber Fly.

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Comments (2)
SharonMagner
Went outside today, and the bee killer was nowhere to be found. I figured it had gotten eaten by something, due to it's condition. But a couple hours later, I was back outside, and he showed up, flying like a champ.

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PublishedSeptember 15, 2013

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