Subject: Silver, winged insect with bristly legs
Geographic location of the bug: Amesbury, MA
Date: 06/27/2018
Time: 10:42 PM EDT
Your letter to the bugman: Hello! I love your site and thought this bug was fascinating as I’ve not yet seen it nor have a few folks I showed the picture to. The body appeared to be silver and black and the bristled legs each had a pincer at the end. The bug didn’t seem aggressive as I got close, but definitely had a tough appearance. Any ideas to what it could be?
How you want your letter signed: AJ
Dear AJ,
This is a beneficial, predatory Robber Fly, and based on this BugGuide image, it might be Efferia aestuans or a closely related species.