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Post by dcisgnar on Jun 4, 2013 11:36:57 GMT -8
Hi guys, I found this bug flying around in my apartment complex last night. I couldn't get too many photos of it, but here is a photo that could help identify it. He flew around with his tail end pulled up and looked very much like a gigantic mosquito! I would say he is about an inch and a half to two inches long.  |
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Post by dcisgnar on Jun 4, 2013 11:38:23 GMT -8
I was having trouble uploading a couple of pictures, but you can see the others on my facebook page /FloridaWildlifeFotos. Thanks for looking guys and gals!
-DCisGnar
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slag
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Post by slag on Jun 4, 2013 12:11:08 GMT -8
Well, it's definitely asilidae or "robber fly". Very aggressive. Thankfully they don't swarm like mosquitoes!
In this case I would ID that specifically as Diogmites misellus
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Post by dcisgnar on Jun 4, 2013 12:38:59 GMT -8
Well, it's definitely asilidae or "robber fly". Very aggressive. Thankfully they don't swarm like mosquitoes! In this case I would ID that specifically as Diogmites misellus I think you are absolutely correct! Thanks for the ID! What scary looking bugs, I'm glad they don't swarm like mosquitos!! |
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