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Asilid ? - Cerotainiops abdominalis

Asilid ? - Cerotainiops abdominalis
Mesa County, Colorado, USA
July 14, 2011
Size: 1 cm
The ant that it is eating is the western harvester ant, Pogonomyrmex occidentalis

Moved
Moved from Robber Flies.

Moved
Moved from ID Request. I don't doubt that Bob is correct - I just don't know this group of insects at all...

Cerotainiops abdominalis
http://bugguide.net/node/view/311830
note the comment by Dr. Fisher...

I think the size (1 CM)is in error maybe 10 mm?

 
Thanks a lot
Thanks a lot

 
Isn't -
1 cm = 10 mm?

 
ooops
yes it is...my wrong. I was think 100 mm. hey I'm old!

 
No worries -
I'm sure the ID is much appreciated.

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