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Photo by Edith3
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Field Notes

Description:

abdomen is yellow with black spots; large eyes; short antennae; black and orange legs, many long hairs on face and abdomen, dark brown thorax; wings

Habitat:

I saw it at local bird park that has a pollinator garden and marshy ponds.

Species ID Suggestions

Robber Fly

Promachus hinei

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Brian38
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Red-footed cannibal fly

Promachus rufipes

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Edith3
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Comments (1)
Edith3
Thanks Brian38. I looked up the robber fly. I saw images of the red-footed cannibal fly and think they are a good match. Are the robber fly and red-footed cannibal fly in the same family?
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PublishedAugust 5, 2020

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