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Fly (?) With Big Eyes - Diogmites neoternatus
Copyright © 2006 Bruce Brooks

Fly (?) With Big Eyes - Diogmites neoternatus
Huntingtown, Calvert County, Maryland, USA
August 17, 2006
Size: 1.5"
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Contributed by Bruce Brooks on 22 August, 2006 - 8:53am
Last updated 16 February, 2007 - 8:02pm

Moved
Moved from Dasypogoninae.
… Herschel Raney, 16 February, 2007 - 8:02pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Hanging-thieves.
… Herschel Raney, 16 February, 2007 - 8:02pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Robber Flies.
… Keith Bayless, 15 February, 2007 - 12:48am login or register to post comments

Possibly Hanging Thief
Compare with images here of the Hanging Thieves, Diogmites neoternatus. Nice image!
… The Longs, 22 August, 2006 - 9:39am login or register to post comments

 
Hanging Thief
You're right on with that identification. The flies in your pictures look like twins to mine.

I'm new to this, so I am amazed that anyone could look at my picture and immediately recognize it out of thousands of possibles.
… Bruce Brooks, 22 August, 2006 - 7:11pm login or register to post comments

 
Don't Be Too Impressed
I'm new at this too, and had a very fuzzy pic IDed as a Hanging Thief just two weeks ago. It is now in the frass, but I've learned something from the process . . .
… The Longs, 22 August, 2006 - 8:54pm login or register to post comments

Robber Fly
I'm not an expert. I was confused w/ this insect as well and my image was identified as a Robber Fly.
… Eileen KCD, 22 August, 2006 - 9:21am login or register to post comments

 
Robber Fly
I searched "Robber Fly" on Google images, and the flies shown had hair on their bodies, which my fly does not have. Searching "Hanging Thief" fly on Google turned up very close matches to the fly in my picture.

I appreciate your interest and quick reply.
… Bruce Brooks, 22 August, 2006 - 6:59pm login or register to post comments

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