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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » Orthorrhapha » Asiloidea » Robber Flies (Asilidae) » Asilinae » Giant Robber Flies (Promachus) » Red-footed Cannibalfly (Promachus rufipes)
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Mystery predator - Promachus rufipes - female
Copyright © 2014 Jenny McClintock

Mystery predator - Promachus rufipes - Female
Gettysburg, PA, Adams County, Pennsylvania, USA
August 13, 2014
Size: approx 1 1/2 to 2 inches
This was happening on the hummingbird feeder pole this morning. I assume the captured insect is a yellow jacket...but I have never seen anything like the predator that captured it! He looks nasty! Thanks for any help.
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Contributed by Jenny McClintock on 13 August, 2014 - 11:12am
Last updated 14 August, 2014 - 8:04pm

Moved
Moved from Robber Flies.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 14 August, 2014 - 8:04pm login or register to post comments

Female
Promachus rufipes.
… Herschel Raney, 14 August, 2014 - 7:57pm login or register to post comments

Moved for expert attention
Moved from ID Request.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 13 August, 2014 - 12:03pm login or register to post comments

Robber Fly
These are predatory flies of the Asilidae family that often catch their prey in mid flight.
… thunderfly1, 13 August, 2014 - 11:52am login or register to post comments

 
Thank you! I have never seen
Thank you! I have never seen one of these before!
… Jenny McClintock, 13 August, 2014 - 12:09pm login or register to post comments

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