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Hairy, Scary, Spikey Fly/Bee? - Promachus rufipes
Copyright © 2009 Kathy Hall

Hairy, Scary, Spikey Fly/Bee? - Promachus rufipes
Hamilton, Harris County, Georgia, USA
August 24, 2009
Size: about 1 1/2 inches long

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Hairy, Scary, Spikey Fly/Bee? - Promachus rufipes Hairy, Scary, Spikey Fly/Bee? - Promachus rufipes
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Contributed by Kathy Hall on 25 August, 2009 - 2:39am
Last updated 1 November, 2009 - 4:50pm

Moved
Moved from Robber Flies.
… Herschel Raney, 1 November, 2009 - 4:50pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… v belov, 21 September, 2009 - 12:06pm login or register to post comments

perfectly
harmless. Though some do eat bees.
… Molly Jacobson, 25 August, 2009 - 7:42am login or register to post comments

 
Harmless?
I thought robber flies bite very hard.
… Roar, 25 August, 2009 - 7:54am login or register to post comments

 
They can bite if you grab them
but they do not usually bite anything but their insect prey.
… margarethe brummermann, 25 August, 2009 - 9:19pm login or register to post comments

Robber Fly
This is a Robber Fly of some kind. Others should be able to tell you more.
… Steven Price, 25 August, 2009 - 4:21am login or register to post comments

 
read
my comment on the other image.
… Roar, 25 August, 2009 - 7:53am login or register to post comments

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