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robber fly - Diogmites
Copyright © 2004 Rob Broekhuis

robber fly - Diogmites
Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA
August 21, 2004
The wasp in the background was some distance removed from the robberfly, not necessarily its prey.
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Contributed by Rob Broekhuis on 29 August, 2004 - 8:06pm

"Hanging Thief" Robber fly
This is a species of Diogmites, sometimes called the "hanging thieves" because they suspend themselves from one pair of legs while maneuvering their prey during feeding. Neat bug:-)
… Eric R. Eaton, 30 August, 2004 - 12:50pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks! Looking into this a
Thanks! Looking into this a little further, it looks to be either D. neoternatus or D. misellus; photos on the web for the two species look very similar, so that's probably as close as I'll get to IDing it.
Rob
… Rob Broekhuis, 30 August, 2004 - 2:41pm login or register to post comments

 
Nice picture, Rob
I'll move to the guide
… Hannah Nendick-Mason, 4 September, 2004 - 7:55pm login or register to post comments

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