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Robber fly devouring another bug - Promachus hinei
Copyright © 2008 DJ ODonnell

Robber fly devouring another bug - Promachus hinei
Bartlesville, Washington County, Oklahoma, USA
August 26, 2008
Size: ~1.5 inches
I have NO idea what this is! I don't even know where to look. Any help would be appreciated!
DJ

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Contributed by DJ ODonnell on 26 August, 2008 - 5:02pm
Last updated 27 August, 2008 - 5:23am

hello neighbour
P. hinei... i think the other robber is a Diogmites.
… edward trammel, 26 August, 2008 - 8:30pm login or register to post comments

 
Hello to you, too, and thanks!
The votes are in: two to one! Hinei it is! Thanks to both of you for the help and introducing me to these interesting bugs!
DJ
… DJ ODonnell, 27 August, 2008 - 5:21am login or register to post comments

wow!
This is a cool pic. It almost looks like a robber fly devouring another robber fly :S
The "hungry" fly i would guess Promachus hinei based on the guides i have. The unfortunate fly I'm not so sure about.
… Bryan Penfound, 26 August, 2008 - 5:14pm login or register to post comments

 
Good suggestion!
Thanks Bryan! I looked at the guide for Promachus and I'm torn between hinei and rufipes. What makes me think it is rufipes is the dark segments on the end of the tail. It looks like hinei do not have those dark segments. But that's just my opinion and I could be wrong!
DJ
… DJ ODonnell, 26 August, 2008 - 5:32pm login or register to post comments

 
No problem!
And I could be wrong as well. Getting down to that species level can be quite a pain - but at least you have a good start!
… Bryan Penfound, 26 August, 2008 - 7:03pm login or register to post comments

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