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Kauai17 Leander, TX(Zone 8b) Aug 02, 2005

Found this yesterday. I have no clue what it is. It wasn't shy and let me snap pictures. Anyone know what it is?

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Kauai17 Leander, TX(Zone 8b) Aug 02, 2005

Here is another

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salvia_lover Modi'in, Israel Aug 02, 2005

Scary! That's what it is! But cool shots of it :-)

-Julie

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Floridian Lutz, FL(Zone 9b) Aug 02, 2005

This is a Robber Fly, neat bug. Fascinating and repelling at the same time. Here's a link that may help you identify which species, just scroll down the page
http://www.giffbeaton.com/apocleinae.htm

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Kauai17 Leander, TX(Zone 8b) Aug 02, 2005

Ahhh I have never heard of that. Thank you for the link. I will check it out!

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kennedyh Churchill, Victoria, Australia(Zone 10a) Aug 02, 2005

I think it could be the Red-footed Cannibalfly Promachus rufipes http://bugguide.net/node/view/11910

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SandyD White lk, MI(Zone 5a) Aug 03, 2005

Didn't they make a movie abou them once? This is the year for weird critters.

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