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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » Orthorrhapha » Asiloidea » Robber Flies (Asilidae) » Dasypogoninae » Hanging-thieves (Diogmites)
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Hanging Thief? - Diogmites
Copyright © 2014 Umgrilla777

Hanging Thief? - Diogmites
Wake County, North Carolina, USA
July 6, 2014
Size: About 1"
This insect was on the ground and didn't move very much. It only scurried along the ground a few inches at a time when I got too close with the camera.

It looks like a Diogmite (aka Hanging Thief), but I am no bug expert and would like confirmation. Also, is there a way to identify the specific species? For example, it looks a lot like the Diogmites Neoternatus (http://bugguide.net/node/view/23918), but once again I would like confirmation.

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Contributed by Umgrilla777 on 7 July, 2014 - 8:07am
Last updated 25 September, 2014 - 7:34am

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… John S. Ascher, 25 September, 2014 - 7:34am login or register to post comments

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… v belov, 8 July, 2014 - 12:10pm login or register to post comments

Hanging Thief
Looks like a hanging thief to me but I'm not an expert with this taxa.

I just wanted to say that I love the fact you got a good behavioral shot. One can only guess you caught it in the act of ovipositing. very nicely done .. you worked it..... Blaine
… Blaine Rothauser, 7 July, 2014 - 10:52am login or register to post comments

 
Hanging Thief?
-- "I just wanted to say that I love the fact you got a good behavioral shot. One can only guess you caught it in the act of ovipositing..."

Thanks for the reply and the compliment. But especially so for bringing out the idea that the insect was laying eggs. I would never have thought of it, but now that you mention it, it makes a lot of sense (since the insect never flew away and seemed intent on staying where it was). As I was taking photos, it would scurry a few inches, but never took off or ran away (which I thought was odd at the time since most insects are very skittish). Also, the "rear end" was always right near the ground in all of the half dozen or so photos that I took.

Hopefully someone else with a little more expertise will be able to positively identify it.

Thanks and have a fantastic day.
… Umgrilla777, 7 July, 2014 - 1:51pm login or register to post comments

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