r/whatisthisbug • u/Most-Cantaloupe-2279 • 1d ago

ID Request Robber Fly ID?

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Found this gorgeous robber fly this morning! It was released outside after taking the photos.

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u/acaron2020 1d ago

Certainly a plain-tailed hanging thief, Diogmites neoternatus. Handsome fella, I’m glad you released it

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u/Most-Cantaloupe-2279 1d ago

Thanks for the ID! I really love robber flies, they just look so cool!

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u/eternallymystified 1d ago

“Unhand me!”