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Robber FliesI”m Stumped, but the picture is awesome!
I can not identify this critter anywhere on the net and I searched your site and if he’s there, I missed him (not hard to do with the hundreds of beautiful insect images you’ve gotten from around the world..nice job). So what is this fellow…do you know? Found in Bella Vista, Arkansas Thanks much,
Dustie Meads
Hi Dustie,
This is a Hanging Thief, a Robber Fly in the genus Diogmites. They often hang by a single leg while feeding on prey they have captured.
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