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Robber Fly

Erax barbatus

Photo by AshleyAkers
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Looks to be like a small horsefly of some kind with large red eyes and long legs. Pictured here it is holding in its mouth a small beetle of some kind.

Notes:

Found near a vegatable garden.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
ScottRasmussen
That looks like a robber fly. There are many, many species of robber fly, but here's a bug guide link if you'd like to I.D. yours: http://bugguide.net/node/view/151/bgpage
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PublishedJune 28, 2011

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