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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Scorpionflies, Hangingflies, and Allies (Mecoptera) » Hangingflies (Bittacidae) » Bittacus » Bittacus stigmaterus
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Hangingfly - Bittacus stigmaterus
Copyright © 2010 Eric R. Eaton

Hangingfly - Bittacus stigmaterus
South Deerfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA
June 23, 2009
Note the fly prey in its prehensile hind tarsal claw. Attracted to the lights of a school at night.
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Contributed by Eric R. Eaton on 11 January, 2010 - 2:17pm

Nice one, Eric!
Really great quality photo and cool capture showing hunting/feeding behavior.
As yours is the only image we have for this species, do you think you could add a second, cropped version of this shot that shows the body/wings in more detail so that others can more easily use your specimen to make an ID of their own?
… Harsi S. Parker, 11 January, 2010 - 4:40pm login or register to post comments

i'm quite certain this is B. stigmaterus Say -- keys out fine
thanks, Eric -- new one for us!

Moved from Bittacus.
… v belov, 11 January, 2010 - 2:42pm login or register to post comments

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