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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » "Orthorrhapha" (Brachycera excluding Aschiza and Schizophora) » Asiloidea » Robber Flies (Asilidae) » Dasypogoninae » Hanging-thieves (Diogmites) » Diogmites properans
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Robber Fly - Diogmites properans
Copyright © 2006 J>N>Dell

Robber Fly - Diogmites properans
South Georgia, Ware County, Georgia, USA
July 27, 2006
Size: 1.2 cm

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Contributed by J>N>Dell on 29 July, 2006 - 9:05pm
Last updated 16 February, 2007 - 8:49pm

Moved
Moved from Diogmites misellus.
… Herschel Raney, 16 February, 2007 - 8:49pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Hanging-thieves.
… Herschel Raney, 16 February, 2007 - 8:31pm login or register to post comments

Diogmites
Had to be bigger than 12mm. This is not neoternatus. And they are harmless unless you were to capture one in your bare hand. This is not misellus or basalis or angustipennis. Possibly properans but these are tough by photo.
… Herschel Raney, 30 July, 2006 - 2:28pm login or register to post comments

 
Robber is 1.2 cm. Will that m
Robber is 1.2 cm. Will that make a difference? Thanks.
… J>N>Dell, 30 July, 2006 - 6:26pm login or register to post comments

I just caught one of these in
I just caught one of these in my backyard and don't know anything about them. Does anyone know if they bite or carry diseases that I should know about because I have a two year old son. If they're harmful does insect repelent keep them away?
… kendrabullmer, 29 July, 2006 - 10:13pm login or register to post comments

 
Robber flies usually harmless
Robber flies do not normally bite people--they hunt and kill other insects, and do not feed on blood as do horseflies. If on catches a robberfly, I have heard that they can jab one with the "beak" if mishandled, but that is only in defense. I have had robberflies land on me a number of times, and they never cause me any concern--they are just looking for their insect prey from a convenient perch.

In short, a harmless native insect of no conceivable danger to adults or children. It might possibly help some in controlling other insects in your yard, so there is no reason to harm it.
… Cotinis, 29 July, 2006 - 10:24pm login or register to post comments

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