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Robber fly - Ospriocerus
Copyright © 2007 Brian Nielsen

Robber fly - Ospriocerus
Stansbury island, Tooele County, Utah, USA
June 3, 2007
Size: Approximately 1"
I thought this was a pepsis wasp at first. A closer look made me realize that it was some type of robber fly. I chased it around for some time trying to get some photos.

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Contributed by Brian Nielsen on 3 June, 2007 - 4:07pm
Last updated 15 June, 2007 - 3:50am

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