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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » Orthorrhapha » Asiloidea » Bee Flies (Bombyliidae) » Anthracinae » Anthracini » Anthrax » Charcoal bee fly (Anthrax aterrimus)
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Scavagenger of some sort - Anthrax aterrimus
Copyright © 2008 Rene Madere

Scavagenger of some sort - Anthrax aterrimus
Theriot, Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana, USA
May 9, 2008
On a mud dauber nest
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Contributed by Rene Madere on 1 July, 2008 - 8:56pm
Last updated 16 July, 2008 - 12:40am

Moved
Moved from Flies.
… Joel Kits, 16 July, 2008 - 12:40am login or register to post comments

Anthrax
The photo's a bit murky, but I believe this is Anthrax aterrimus.
… Joel Kits, 13 July, 2008 - 5:31pm login or register to post comments

 
Anthrax bee, bug
I will try to get a better pic next time I see it, I will also capture it and add it to my collection. Hope it comes back around.
… Rene Madere, 13 July, 2008 - 11:05pm login or register to post comments

 
Anthrax
I just checked my references and this is definitely A. aterrimus. They've been recorded as parasitoids of mud daubers and various cavity-nesting aculeates.
… Joel Kits, 14 July, 2008 - 5:07pm login or register to post comments

As a guess
I would say a snipe fly of some type. That's only a guess and an uneducated one at that:) I'm sure one of the experts will know it.
… Jon M. Yuschock, 1 July, 2008 - 9:36pm login or register to post comments

 
No, bee fly.
This is not a scavenger, but likely a parasite of the mud dauber. Very unique specimen, though, and might be something new for Bugguide! Family is Bombyliidae. Do wait for comment from Andy Calderwood, a world class authority on bee flies.
… Eric R. Eaton, 2 July, 2008 - 5:23pm login or register to post comments

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