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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » Orthorrhapha » Asiloidea » Mydas Flies (Mydidae) » Mydinae » Mydas » Mydas clavatus
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Mydas Fly - Mydas clavatus
Copyright © 2007 Kenneth Dwain Harrelson

Mydas Fly - Mydas clavatus
Norris City, White County, Illinois, USA
June 21, 2007
Size: Approx. 1 3/4 in. long
This thing was larger than the normal wasps I see around here, but it resembled one somewhat. I also noticed that it had a light-colored patch toward the middle of it's body. Is there enough of this specimen showing to get an ID from? If not, I'll just get rid of it.
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Contributed by Kenneth Dwain Harrelson on 21 June, 2007 - 5:23pm

Thanks!
Thanks for the quick, informative identification! I appreciate it.
… Kenneth Dwain Harrelson, 21 June, 2007 - 5:39pm login or register to post comments

Mydas clavatus
This isn't a wasp (although it's a good mimic of one!). It's a Mydas fly. These are really impressive insects, in my opinion!
… Daniel P Duran, 21 June, 2007 - 5:33pm login or register to post comments

 
funny.... we were writing at the same time
while I was typing another ID came in at the same time... apparently we're both in agreement!
… Daniel P Duran, 21 June, 2007 - 5:34pm login or register to post comments

 
I noticed that too, doubly co
I noticed that too, doubly confirmed! Hah
… George Waldren, 21 June, 2007 - 7:24pm login or register to post comments

Not a wasp
It's a fly in the genus Mydas, probably M. clavatus.

They can be pretty intimidating for flies!
… George Waldren, 21 June, 2007 - 5:32pm login or register to post comments

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