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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » Orthorrhapha » Asiloidea » Robber Flies (Asilidae) » Laphriinae » Bee-like Robber Flies (Laphria) » Laphria grossa
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Extremely large Predetory Bee 2.5 inches Looks Like a Cross Between A Bumble bee and Hornet. - Laphria grossa
Copyright © 2013 Danielle DesLauriers

Extremely large Predetory Bee 2.5 inches Looks Like a Cross Between A Bumble bee and Hornet. - Laphria grossa
Manchaug, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
August 8, 2013
Size: Appx. 2.5 inches
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Contributed by Danielle DesLauriers on 8 August, 2013 - 7:40pm
Last updated 14 February, 2014 - 9:26am

Moved
Moved from Bee-like Robber Flies.
… Ben Coulter, 14 February, 2014 - 9:26am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Ben Coulter, 8 August, 2013 - 8:28pm login or register to post comments

Laphria sp.
This is a robber fly in the genus Laphria. I suspect it is Laphria grossa, judging by the size compared to the Japanese beetle, or perhaps the slightly smaller lookalike L. champlainii.
… Ben Coulter, 8 August, 2013 - 7:46pm login or register to post comments

 
Thank you Kindly!
Haven't seen one before and I have been doing a lot of insect photography lately :-)
… Danielle DesLauriers, 8 August, 2013 - 8:09pm login or register to post comments

 
Getting late
This genus is primarily found as adults in spring into mid-summer, with stragglers into August. There is also one fall-only species in your area (L. affinis).
… Ben Coulter, 8 August, 2013 - 8:28pm login or register to post comments

 
Good to know
Awesome I will keep that in mind.
… Danielle DesLauriers, 8 August, 2013 - 8:31pm login or register to post comments

 
Pines
Laphria affinis is found in areas with lots of pine.
… Ben Coulter, 9 August, 2013 - 9:29am login or register to post comments

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