Giant Robber Fly

Subject:  Possible Hymenoptera?
Geographic location of the bug:  Greene county, MO
Date: 07/11/2018
Time: 07:03 PM EDT
Your letter to the bugman:  My mom sent these pictures and I’m not sure what it is.
How you want your letter signed:  Jenny Parsons

Giant Robber Fly

Dear Jenny,
This is a Giant Robber Fly in the genus Promachus, possibly a Red Footed Cannibalfly, not a Hymenopteran.  Giant Robber Flies prey on large flying insects, frequently eating wasps and bees.

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