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New York bee killer - Diogmites basalis
Copyright © 2008 Andrew Reding

New York bee killer - Diogmites basalis
Jay, Essex County, New York, USA
August 13, 2008
Size: huge
From the size and the way it was flying, I at first thought it was a dragonfly. In flight it looks reddish.
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Contributed by Andrew Reding on 14 August, 2008 - 8:35am
Last updated 31 August, 2008 - 3:33pm

robber
how about Diogmites basalis
… edward trammel, 14 August, 2008 - 2:05pm login or register to post comments

Might have been pursuing a dragonfly
It looks like a robber fly.
… Bobby Grizzard, 14 August, 2008 - 9:10am login or register to post comments

 
Robber Fly
Looks like a robber fly to me, too. I've seen them eat damselflies, but not dragonflies.
… Tam Stuart, 14 August, 2008 - 9:40am login or register to post comments

 
Here's a picture I took of a robber fly with a dragonfly as prey
… Bobby Grizzard, 14 August, 2008 - 11:29am login or register to post comments

 
Definitely a robber. And a dragon slayer.
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… Ron Hemberger, 14 August, 2008 - 9:50am login or register to post comments

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