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caught a picture of this 'bee'? eating a yellowjacket - Mallophora fautrix

sacramento, sacramento County, California, USA
July 6, 2008
Size: roughly 1 1/2 inches

Contributed by pyromensch on 8 July, 2008 - 10:13am
Last updated 11 August, 2019 - 9:34am

Moved

Moved from Robber Flies.

… Herschel Raney, 24 July, 2008 - 1:07pm

Prey.

Prey appears to be Polistes dominula. Thank goodness 'something' will kill them:-)

… Eric R. Eaton, 8 July, 2008 - 1:37pm

a formidable robber fly [Asilidae]

most of these imposing members of the family are in the genus Laphria, but I'm not equipped to tell with any certainty; others will.

… v belov, 8 July, 2008 - 10:23am

ID

This is Mallophora or close kin to it.

… Andy Calderwood, 8 July, 2008 - 1:19pm

Are Mallaphora known to eat y

Are Mallaphora known to eat yellowjackets?

… spacecase610, 18 September, 2008 - 4:04pm

Never mind. Got my families

Never mind.
Got my families confused

… spacecase610, 18 September, 2008 - 4:06pm

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