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robberfly(male)

promachus rufipes

Photo by KenSutliff
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

also know as the red- footed cannibalfly

Notes:

can grow up to 4 inches,will eat bee's,fly'f,dragonflys,and sometimes small hummingbirds

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (4)
KenSutliff
i can't find it anywhere,almost looks like a mydas fly...i'll keep looking
Liam
Robber Fly of some sort.
Photographed
PublishedJuly 28, 2011

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