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Promachus with Tibicen - Promachus hinei
Copyright © 2008 James W. Beck

Promachus with Tibicen - Promachus hinei
Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, USA
August 4, 2008
Promachus hinei with Tibicen (chloromera?) as prey

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Promachus with Tibicen, 2 - Promachus hinei Promachus with Tibicen - Promachus hinei
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Contributed by James W. Beck on 19 March, 2009 - 8:30am

Robber Fly with Tibicen pruinosus (FEMALE)
The cicada is T. pruinosus!
… Bill Reynolds, 19 August, 2009 - 3:51pm login or register to post comments

 
Aha!
Thank you very much sir, for the correct i.d. on the cicada!

-j
… James W. Beck, 19 August, 2009 - 4:44pm login or register to post comments

Impressive
Kill. This species will take anything.
… Herschel Raney, 19 March, 2009 - 8:57am login or register to post comments

 
Oh man, they are like the Sha
Oh man, they are like the Sharp-shinned Hawks of the insect world!
… James W. Beck, 19 March, 2009 - 9:12am login or register to post comments

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