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Red-footed Cannibalfly (Promachus rufipes)
Photo#24468
Copyright © 2005
Tom Rowland
bug eating bug -
Promachus rufipes
Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida, USA
July 16, 2005
I think this is a Robber Fly eating a Giant Waterbug. Can anyone verify this.
Contributed by
Tom Rowland
on 17 July, 2005 - 9:34pm
Last updated 15 September, 2008 - 7:56am
Moved
Moved from
Giant Robber Flies
.
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Herschel Raney
, 15 September, 2008 - 7:56am
Yep.
You got it exactly right! This prey record might be a first. Lord knows how the fly managed to capture an aquatic insect.
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Eric R. Eaton
, 18 July, 2005 - 11:58am