It flies. Sw Washington.
CLOSED: What ia this?
It's a black soldier fly, Hermetia illucens (family Stratiomyidae). They are harmless, and their larvae feed on decomposing organic matter, and often are found in compost piles. See https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=27407
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