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Fly ID? - Promachus rufipes
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Fly ID? - Promachus rufipes
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, USA
July 29, 2009
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Contributed by rono359 on 29 July, 2009 - 2:25pm
Last updated 1 November, 2009 - 5:20pm

Question for Hershel
I am wondering if the name "cannibalfly" has any support in documented records of this species preying on other individuals of its own species? Preying on flies of different species is not cannibalism in my book. Thanks for all your info on robber flies....
… Harry Zirlin, 2 November, 2009 - 9:56am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Robber Flies.
… Herschel Raney, 1 November, 2009 - 5:20pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Ken Schneider, 26 August, 2009 - 4:15pm login or register to post comments

Take a look at Promachus rufipes
I am not a robber fly expert (but have played one on TV) and that's what I call these buggers when I see them down your neck of the woods.
… Harry Zirlin, 29 July, 2009 - 3:26pm login or register to post comments

robberfly, possibly Genus Promachus
It might be Genus Promachus - Giant Robber Flies. Wait and see what the experts have to say.
… Andrew Williams, 29 July, 2009 - 2:29pm login or register to post comments

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