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Woodland robber - Efferia aestuans
Copyright © 2006 john and jane balaban

Woodland robber - Efferia aestuans
Harms Woods Forest Preserve, Glenview, Cook County, Illinois, USA
August 17, 2006
Size: ~22mm
Based on Herschel's identification of our previous robber (which we frassed), we're thinking this is Efferia aestuans. Correction or confirmation would be appreciated.
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Contributed by john and jane balaban on 22 January, 2007 - 9:28pm
Last updated 31 January, 2007 - 9:50pm

Moved
Moved from Robber Flies.
… john and jane balaban, 31 January, 2007 - 9:50pm login or register to post comments

Cleaner shot
That is her.
… Herschel Raney, 23 January, 2007 - 4:52pm login or register to post comments

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