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It pays to have eight legs... - Proctacanthus
Copyright © 2008 Carol Davis

It pays to have eight legs... - Proctacanthus
Antelope Island, Davis County, Utah, USA
July 27, 2008
Just wanted to share these. This large glob fell from the sky into the grasses about six feet from me. I took a quick check through binoculars and saw it was a bedraggled robber fly and prey. Thus, the first photo.

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Contributed by Carol Davis on 28 July, 2008 - 7:41am
Last updated 2 November, 2009 - 10:42am

Moved
Moved from Robber Flies.
… Herschel Raney, 2 November, 2009 - 10:42am login or register to post comments

Looks
Like a female Proctacanthus species of robber. In Utah, it could be a Stenopogon I suppose. Libellulid dragon. Can't quite tell which one. Nice event.
… Herschel Raney, 28 July, 2008 - 10:50am login or register to post comments

 
Thank you.
Thanks, Herschel.
… Carol Davis, 28 July, 2008 - 11:09pm login or register to post comments

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