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Alien? - Diogmites neoternatus
Copyright © 2008 ellibert

Alien? - Diogmites neoternatus
Blair, Nebraska, USA
July 1, 2008
Size: dime
Contributed by ellibert on 27 October, 2008 - 7:55pm
Last updated 12 November, 2009 - 12:32pm

Moved
Moved from Hanging-thieves.
… Herschel Raney, 12 November, 2009 - 12:32pm

Hanging Thief
Flies in this genus are called hanging thieves. They prey on other flies, and often hang by one or two legs from plant stems to eat their catch.
… Toni Dudley, 27 October, 2008 - 8:25pm

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That's a cool image!

Are you sure about the date?
… Sam Houston, 27 October, 2008 - 8:05pm

 
date
you are right. the date should have been 07/2008
… ellibert, 27 October, 2008 - 8:18pm

 
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You can click "Edit" at the bottom and change it to the correct date.
… Sam Houston, 27 October, 2008 - 8:34pm

Diogmites
It's a robber fly in the genus Diogmites
… Will Chatfield-Taylor, 27 October, 2008 - 7:56pm

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