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Car robber - Andrenosoma
Copyright © 2008 Texas Parks and Wildlife Department - Joshua S. Rose Ph.D.

Car robber - Andrenosoma
World Birding Center at Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park, Hidalgo County, Texas, USA
May 2, 2008
I tend to leave the car windows cracked open on warm days down here, to keep the temperature inside my car slightly below molten-rock levels. I got back to my car late one night and found this critter on the dashboard. I took a few photos before letting it go. Unfortunately, the darkness outside led to the front and dorsal views being overexposed by the flash going off. Another Andrenosoma igneum, maybe?

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Car robber - Andrenosoma Car robber, dorsal view - Andrenosoma Car robber, front view - Andrenosoma
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Contributed by Joshua Stuart Rose on 7 July, 2009 - 5:13pm
Last updated 7 July, 2009 - 9:07pm

Fly steals car...
Film at eleven. Sorry, just had to:-)
… Eric R. Eaton, 7 July, 2009 - 9:18pm login or register to post comments

 
Now there's a thought...
If a robberfly came along that was big enough to reach the steering wheel and pedals at the same time, I think I'd throw him the keys, let him take the car, and hide until he was gone!
… Joshua Stuart Rose, 7 July, 2009 - 9:23pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Laphriinae.
… Joshua Stuart Rose, 7 July, 2009 - 9:07pm login or register to post comments

Andrenosoma
Species. Beautiful thing. It looks alot like igneum but I have no images of the other species in TX.
… Herschel Raney, 7 July, 2009 - 5:49pm login or register to post comments

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