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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » Orthorrhapha » Asiloidea » Robber Flies (Asilidae) » Asilinae » Bee Killers (Mallophora) » Southern Bee Killer (Mallophora orcina)
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Killer with food - Mallophora orcina
Copyright © 2005 Patrick Lynch

Killer with food - Mallophora orcina
Gainsville, Florida, USA
May 29, 2005
from this site I see this is probably a Southern Bee Killer (Mallophora orcina) but what does it have?
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Contributed by Patrick Lynch on 31 May, 2005 - 9:57am
Last updated 2 June, 2005 - 7:06pm

Outstanding Photo
Great job on this one.
… Bill DuPree, 1 June, 2005 - 8:41pm login or register to post comments

 
I agree with all
about the fantastic photo. Great job.
… Carla Finley, 3 December, 2006 - 5:30pm login or register to post comments

WOW!
fantastic shot...what a monster!

it *could* be eating a worker V. squamosa...but I am sure someone will know more.
… Tony DiTerlizzi, 31 May, 2005 - 10:31am login or register to post comments

 
Bee killer prey
Thanks Tony, I think you are correct it does look like V. squamosa.

Pat L
… Patrick Lynch, 31 May, 2005 - 10:53am login or register to post comments

 
No, don't think so.
They prey IS a yellowjacket, but not V. squamosa. No stripes on the thorax
… Eric R. Eaton, 31 May, 2005 - 12:34pm login or register to post comments

 
I agree with Eric
It's not V. squamosa. From the abdominal spots, it looks most like V. germanica.
… Joseph R. Coelho, 11 July, 2009 - 7:14pm login or register to post comments

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