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Bee Killer - Mallophora
Copyright © 2015 Masumi Palhof

Bee Killer - Mallophora
Crystal River, Citrus County, Florida, USA
June 21, 2015
A bumblebee mimicking robber fly eating a bee or a wasp

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Bee Killer - Mallophora Florida Bee Killer? - Mallophora
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Contributed by Masumi Palhof on 16 December, 2015 - 2:43pm
Last updated 7 August, 2016 - 12:29am

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… John S. Ascher, 17 December, 2015 - 1:46am login or register to post comments

Southern Bee Killer
Should be a Southern Bee Killer, Mallophora orcina.

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