Subject: West Texas
Location: West Texas
May 25, 2015 12:55 pm
What is this strange bug? We have had a lot of rain lately, located in West Texas. Very interesting insect…
Signature: Ashley Jones
Dear Ashley,
This Robber Fly in the family Asilidae is an accomplished predator. Based on images posted to the Plants and Insects of Goodwell and Texhoma site, this is a male Efferia aestuans, a species with no common name.