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Jul 17, 2017 23:29 |  #1

Found this guy in the backyard this morning. It had just captured a wasp. Have never seen this insect before. Any help in identifying it would be appreciated. Thanks!:-)

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Jul 17, 2017 23:48 |  #2

Some kind of bad-ass Robber Fly. :)


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Jul 18, 2017 00:32 |  #3

Wonderful capture- yes a robber fly.
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Jul 18, 2017 01:03 |  #4

CyberDyneSystems wrote in post #18404576 (external link)
Some kind of bad-ass Robber Fly. :)

Thanks Jake. It is indeed bad-ass.ߙ


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Wonderful capture- yes a robber fly.
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Jul 18, 2017 04:58 as a reply to  @ KT29's post |  #5

Wow, the wasp seems so small compared to him!


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Jul 18, 2017 12:11 |  #6

I was thinking what Paulo wrote. That thing must be huge (or it's a really small wasp).


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Jul 18, 2017 13:52 |  #7

The bigger species will actually attack hummingbirds.




  
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Jul 19, 2017 04:54 |  #8

Nice shot of the true predator, aptly named the Robberfly


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Jul 19, 2017 09:46 |  #9

hayath wrote in post #18405600 (external link)
Nice shot of the true predator, aptly named the Robberfly

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Jul 21, 2017 11:25 |  #10

Wonderful robber capture.


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Jul 21, 2017 17:40 |  #11

Lester Wareham wrote in post #18407652 (external link)
Wonderful robber capture.

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Jul 23, 2017 14:34 as a reply to  @ Temma's post |  #12

I can't imagine that's a common occurrence though I'm aware the larger Preying Mantis species will take the odd hummingbird.


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