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Robber Fly - Efferia tricella
Copyright © 2006 birder14

Robber Fly - Efferia tricella
Antelope Island, Davis County, Utah, USA
July 9, 2006
Robber fly eating lunch. Thanks to Bug Guide I was able to find out what this strange insect was.
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Contributed by birder14 on 10 July, 2006 - 1:32am
Last updated 22 October, 2008 - 8:20pm

Moved
Moved from Efferia tricella.
… Herschel Raney, 22 October, 2008 - 8:20pm login or register to post comments

Great shot.
What a wonderful image. Looks like it nailed a horse fly (Tabanidae), too. Hurray:-)
… Eric R. Eaton, 10 July, 2006 - 2:38pm login or register to post comments

 
Horse fly dinner...
I hope the horse fly was one of the monsters that bit me. They were awful that day.
… birder14, 14 July, 2006 - 1:40am login or register to post comments

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