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Field Notes

Description:

Could this be a bot fly? It has a fly head/mouthparts; large, humpback-ish thorax; long, brown & yellow abdomen; wings held parallel to body.

Habitat:

It flew into my car in a rural area where there are horses.

Notes:

Would someone please tell me how to respond to people's comments & questions? Thank you!!

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (1)
KeithRoragen
This is a Robber Fly - Family Asilidae http://bugguide.net/node/view/151 To respond to people, just navigate to the spotting page, type your comment under "Add a new comment" and click "Post comment".
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PublishedAugust 4, 2011

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