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cdmitch Woodward, OK(Zone 6b) Jun 07, 2012

I live in NW Okla and have seen these several times, but have been unable to identify what it is and if it's beneficial or harmful.
It looks like part fly and part something else.
I hope someone can help.

Thank you.

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JoParrott Richland, WA(Zone 7b) Jun 07, 2012

Looks like part mosquito to me ! LOL

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cdmitch Woodward, OK(Zone 6b) Jun 07, 2012

It's about one half to an inch long and bigger than a mosquito.

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Flapdoodle Minot, ND Jun 07, 2012

It's a robber fly in the family Asilidae - predaceous on other insects - http://www.cirrusimage.com/Flies_robber.htm

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cdmitch Woodward, OK(Zone 6b) Jun 07, 2012

Thank you Flapdoodle for the ID. That's my bug. :-)

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