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Robberfly with prey - Laphria janus
Copyright © 2016 David Israel

Robberfly with prey - Laphria janus
Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge, Becker County, Minnesota, USA
May 24, 2016
This little back stabber settled on the leaf of a small plant in the Indian trail at Tamarac and proceeded to eat his/her prey and didn't seem to be bothered by my flash going off a few inches away. Wondering what kind of Robber fly this is as well as what kind of beetle?

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Contributed by David Israel on 26 May, 2016 - 8:18am
Last updated 3 June, 2016 - 8:40am

Moved
Moved from Robber Flies.
… Ben Coulter, 3 June, 2016 - 8:40am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 26 May, 2016 - 11:22am

prey appears to be Platycerus sp
Robber is perhaps a Laphria, but not so sure on that
… metrioptera, 26 May, 2016 - 9:41am

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