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Robber Fly feeding on wasp. - Promachus atrox - female
Copyright © 2009 cwmelton

Robber Fly feeding on wasp. - Promachus atrox - Female
Miller Canyon, Huachuca Mountains, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
November 21, 2009
Elevation 5,000. ft.
Oak-Juniper Woodland.
Contributed by cwmelton on 21 November, 2009 - 4:00pm
Last updated 5 July, 2017 - 8:29am

Moved
Moved from Robber Flies.
… Chuck Entz, 21 November, 2009 - 9:56pm

Nice shot of a Promachus atro
Nice shot of a Promachus atrox female chowing-down.
Chuck, it must be a mild Fall in the Huachucas; this species usually isn't active so late in the year.

Eric
… Eric Fisher, 21 November, 2009 - 5:18pm

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