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04-16-2014, 10:31 PM
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The Robber Fly, a little known predator
Spotted this guy on one of my dribblers today. He was chowing down on something too small to ID and my big camera was not available for an extreme close-up, had he let me. This is a small one, about 1/2-5/8 inch long at the most. I've seen a giant one eating a moth and I have other pictures of them eating bees and damselflies. "Eating" is a bit of a misnomer as they are a juice sucker.
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04-16-2014, 10:36 PM
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04-17-2014, 12:58 AM
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I wonder what the bandage is for and who put it there...
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04-17-2014, 01:27 AM
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I wonder what the bandage is for and who put it there...
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I don't know, but a lot of the Efferia species seem to have it. 
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04-17-2014, 08:31 PM
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Well I may not get this good a chance again so I'll ask if you know what this. Taken 20 may 13 Northern Indiana. Size about 1/2 inch.
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04-17-2014, 09:30 PM
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That's different. How big was it?
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Never mind, I think it one of the MANY species of Deer Fly.
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04-18-2014, 09:38 AM
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that is a great shot big eyes and a wooly lookin body almost looks like a spider should be in a syfi movie eating people
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04-18-2014, 09:54 AM
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Last time that I heard that asked was about the size of some South Texas mosquitos.
The local immediately answered, "So big that they can stand flat-footed and 'make love' (euphemism) to a turkey." 
Texans can always paint a mental picture that will stick with you for a while.
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04-18-2014, 10:01 AM
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Those are some cool pictures.
I'm guessing that last one is a dog pecker gnat?
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