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Robber Fly

Photo by KenjiKenji
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Machi
Cicadas eyes protrude out and have veiny wings. Also, there are several larger planthopper species this size, not so much so with cicadas this small.
Jellis
Just seems to wide for plant hopper and looks bigger than one
Machi
I think its prey is a leafhopper
Jellis
Robberfly -Asilidae eating a Cicada -Cicadidae
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PublishedJune 21, 2016

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