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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » Orthorrhapha » Asiloidea » Robber Flies (Asilidae) » Dasypogoninae » Hanging-thieves (Diogmites) » Diogmites sallei
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Robber Fly - Diogmites sallei
Copyright © 2010 Dave Beaudette

Robber Fly - Diogmites sallei
Carr Canyon, south of Sierra Vista, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
July 10, 2010
These look different than the usual robber flies that I'm used to seeing, so thought I should file this under flies. These were abundant in the clearing I checked out this morning, with many dozens seen. Yesterday, same time and similar weather, none were seen. These are very agile, often hanging onto the vegetation with only one leg, even when holding prey.
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Contributed by Dave Beaudette on 10 July, 2010 - 2:47pm
Last updated 10 July, 2010 - 10:26pm

Moved
Moved from Robber Flies.
… John F. Carr, 10 July, 2010 - 6:05pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Flies. Hanging by a leg sounds like Diogmites.
… John F. Carr, 10 July, 2010 - 3:35pm login or register to post comments

 
Diogmites sallei; nice photo!
Diogmites sallei; nice photo!
… Eric Fisher, 10 July, 2010 - 5:57pm login or register to post comments

 
Appreciate
the ID, John and Eric. These are spectacular flies!
… Dave Beaudette, 10 July, 2010 - 7:35pm login or register to post comments

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