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Bumbly robber - Laphria grossa - female

Bumbly robber - Laphria grossa - Female
Near Ruraldale, Upshur County, West Virginia, USA
August 1, 2008
Does anyone know this one, one of the Laphria?

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Bumbly robber - Laphria grossa - female Bumbly robber - Laphria grossa - female Bumbly robber - Laphria grossa - female

Moved
Moved from Robber Flies.

You didn't say anything
about size. If it's big, it is probably Laphria grossa, though I would expect to see some yellow hair somewhere on the legs.

 
Ruler image
Norm, sorry, I overlooked an image I had with ruler, and I have added that now. About 27 mm, so within the size range of L. grossa, no?

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