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 06/29/2022 08:36:25 PM · #1
Snapped a shot of this because it was interesting but I don't know what kind of fly it is. Anyone know? Thanks.

06/29/2022 08:38:48 PM · #2
Big, ugly, hairy one.
 06/29/2022 08:41:58 PM · #3
robber fly
 06/29/2022 08:52:30 PM · #4
I found a macro of one of these guys:

Fly Robber

06/29/2022 08:53:10 PM · #5
Oh, wrong one.. that's a FLY robber, not a Robber fly... here, let me try again..

Robber Fly:
06/29/2022 08:55:49 PM · #6
Originally posted by tanguera:
Big, ugly, hairy one.

LOL True that!
 06/29/2022 08:57:01 PM · #7
Originally posted by Cory:
Oh, wrong one.. that's a FLY robber, not a Robber fly... here, let me try again..

Robber Fly:

Thanks Cory - I believe you are correct. Robber Fly I don't remember seeing any of those around here before. Cool.
 06/29/2022 09:00:09 PM · #8
[quote=glad2bada... I don't remember seeing any of those around here before. Cool. [/quote]
In that case probably NOT cool, environmentally anyway ...
 06/29/2022 09:50:40 PM · #9
Originally posted by tanguera:
Big, ugly, hairy one.


and very expensive to maintain, requiring frequent trips to the groomer and the nail salon.
 06/29/2022 10:04:01 PM · #10
Originally posted by GeneralE:
Originally posted by glad2badad:
... I don't remember seeing any of those around here before. Cool.

In that case probably NOT cool, environmentally anyway ...

Well, THAT made me Google Robber Flies ... seems there's an assortment of opinions on them. Good because they kill insects that can harm your garden, bad because they kill insects that are good for your garden, etc. Haven't ready but only a couple blurbs at this point. Interesting for sure.
 06/29/2022 11:18:27 PM · #11
Talk to Roz, she's our resident Robber Fly expert!
 06/30/2022 08:04:26 AM · #12
here's a wonderful write-up about the robberfly .. my favourite insect to photograph .. as they are just so handsome and interesting ..!!.. :)
 06/30/2022 11:11:54 AM · #13
Thanks roz!
 06/30/2022 11:26:32 AM · #14
We have them here in south-central Pennsylvania. Hairy & scary, but innocuous & harmless.

They'll sit on your finger if you approach them slowly as they're curious.
 06/30/2022 02:47:36 PM · #15
Originally posted by NikonJeb:
We have them here in south-central Pennsylvania. Hairy & scary, but innocuous & harmless.

They'll sit on your finger if you approach them slowly as they're curious.



06/30/2022 03:35:04 PM · #16
Originally posted by roz:
here's a wonderful write-up about the robberfly .. my favourite insect to photograph .. as they are just so handsome and interesting ..!!.. :)


Interesting, thanks!
Last summer I shot one Ć¢€œslurping up its insect smoothieĆ¢€

07/03/2022 10:09:27 AM · #17
Originally posted by roz:
here's a wonderful write-up about the robberfly .. my favourite insect to photograph .. as they are just so handsome and interesting ..!!.. :)

I've had a little time to read this and some other articles ... very interesting insect indeed! :-)

Over 1000 species of Robber Flies, can get up to 3 inches in length, and (sorry Jeb - be careful!) can / will bite humans if handled roughly. Even read where they were seen chasing / attacking hummingbirds!

This article from a university horticulture department is informative as well as the one Roz posted.
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