stevecollins's Identifications
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Pale-green Darner (Triacanthagyna septima)Observer
chaseybDescription
Circus Hammock
second sighting at this park, saw last year in October
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Plain-tailed Hanging Thief (Diogmites neoternatus)Observer
ragbirdDescription
I’m going with the top choice because it’s more common and it has been seen in this location previously, but I can’t see what differentiates it from the Little Hanging Thief. What great names! TIA for any input.
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Subfamily AsilinaeObserver
naturallywade41Place
Reed Creek Nature Park & Interpretive Center, Martinez, Columbia County, GA, USA (Google, OSM)
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Plain-tailed Hanging Thief (Diogmites neoternatus)Observer
m_whitsonDescription
This interesting robber fly was hanging underneath some purslane, eating a little bee that had probably been visiting some blooming catnip in the area. (It had also visited a milkweed -- you can see a pollinium attached to one leg.)
The robber fly got disturbed and moved a bit, but rehung itself by one leg to start eating again, so it looks like this odd position is a choice rather than chance.
The fly was mid-sized as robber flies go -- in the 1.5-2.0 cm range. It was rusty colored. I'm not sure that I've seen one like this before.
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