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Dung Fly ? - Scathophaga furcata

Dung Fly ? - Scathophaga furcata
Sand Springs, Osage County, Oklahoma, USA
March 16, 2009
Size: 5mm (3/16")
This fly has another fly it's munching on....I've personally never seen these attack other flies and didn't know they would.

Please help with ID.

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Dung Fly ? - Scathophaga furcata Dung Fly ? - Scathophaga furcata Dung Fly ? - Scathophaga furcata

Moved
Moved from Scathophaga.

Moved
Moved from Dung Flies.

Yes.
Excellent call on the ID, even better images of this predator in action:-)

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