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 Robberfly?
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| Muhammad Mahdi |
Posted on 29-06-2009 19:54
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 Member Location: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Posts: 447 Joined: 26.12.08 |
Hi, a large fly, app 4cm long. It captured a insect and was feeding on it. Pictured in Tanzania. Can anybody please id the fly and the prey? Thanks  
Muhammad ____________________ www.micro2macro.net |
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| Muhammad Mahdi |
Posted on 30-06-2009 12:57
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Member Location: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Posts: 447 Joined: 26.12.08 |
Anybody?
Muhammad ____________________ www.micro2macro.net |
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| Eric Fisher |
Posted on 30-06-2009 21:59
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 Member Location: California Posts: 435 Joined: 19.05.06 |
Muhammad, This very nice photo of a neat robber fly shows a species of Pegesimallus (can't go further without seeing the specimen). Regards, Eric |
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| Muhammad Mahdi |
Posted on 01-07-2009 07:18
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Member Location: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Posts: 447 Joined: 26.12.08 |
Thanks a lot Eric.  What can the prey be? Even the basic id of the prey would be good. Muhammad ____________________ www.micro2macro.net |
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 01-07-2009 08:00
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 Super Administrator Location: Netherlands Posts: 19403 Joined: 11.05.04 |
A beetle, perhaps Chrysomelidae.
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 01-07-2009 11:00
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 Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
Beautiful Dasypogoninae asilid! |
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