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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » Orthorrhapha » Asiloidea » Robber Flies (Asilidae) » Dasypogoninae » Hanging-thieves (Diogmites) » Diogmites basalis
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Big Fly - Diogmites basalis - Diogmites basalis
Copyright © 2007 Sandy Mallet

Big Fly - Diogmites basalis - Diogmites basalis
Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA
August 11, 2007
Size: Approximately 2 inches
This large fly-type bug landed on my son while I was driving. It just sat there until my son finally had to exit the vehicle and brush it off of him! He would like to know what it is, if you can please ID it for us!
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Contributed by Sandy Mallet on 12 August, 2007 - 10:42am
Last updated 2 November, 2009 - 5:00pm

Moved
Moved from Robber Flies.
… norman and cheryl lavers, 2 November, 2009 - 5:00pm login or register to post comments

The short answer: Robber fly
You're likely to get a tighter ID, but you might want to look at that section of Bug Guide in the meanwhile.
… Ron Hemberger, 12 August, 2007 - 11:42am login or register to post comments

 
Cool!
Thanks...I will let my son know!
… Sandy Mallet, 12 August, 2007 - 12:16pm login or register to post comments

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