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Laphria saffrana with prey item Lance Rosier Unit, Big Thicket National Preserve Hardin Co., Texas 21 May 2011
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Laphria saffrana with prey item; an Onthophagus species dung beetle Angelina National Forest Jasper Co., Texas 4 April 2012
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Laphria saffrana pair in copula Big Creek Scenic Area Sam Houston National Forest San Jacinto Co., Texas 22 April 2012
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Laphria saffrana Cheraw State Park, Chesterfield Co., South Carolina 4 May 2012
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Laphria saffrana Big Creek Scenic Area with a bee fly as prey item Sam Houston National Forest San Jacinto Co., Texas 14 April 2011
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Laphria saffrana Boggy Creek, La Florista Perdida Management Area Escambia Co., Florida 28 March 2013
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Laphria saffrana Horns Creek, Santa Rosa Co., Florida 31 March 2013
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Laphria saffrana with prey Kirby State Forest, Tyler Co., Texas 18 May 2013
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This is one cool robberfly. I made up a brand new happy dance when I laid eyes on this one.
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http://bugguide.net/node/view/1216526
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http://bugguide.net/node/view/1216526
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CR 326 Boykin Sprngs Recreation Area, Texas, USA
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Laphria thoracica. Rock Creek Park, Washington, DC, USA.
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Eating a wasp . . . poor quality phone pic.
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Wetlands
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Bee-like Robber Flies (Genus Laphria). Initially thought it was a very fluffy bumble bee, but instead of going to flowers it was just looking very menacing perched on a leaf watching the other insects!
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Bee-like Robber Flies (Genus Laphria). Initially thought it was a very fluffy bumble bee, but instead of going to flowers it was just looking very menacing perched on a leaf watching the other insects!