Subject: What is this in my house?
Location: Columbus Indiana
July 15, 2017 10:01 am
I found this on my cup in the kitchen. Took it out side and blew it off the cup. The next second the door was open it flew right back in. Very long legs with spikes hairs in the lower part and flies very lazily dipping as it flies around.
Signature: Thank you, T
Dear T,
This predatory Robber Fly in the genus Diogmites uses its long legs to capture prey on the wing. It eats, often dangling from one leg, which led to the common name Hanging Thief.