JungleDragon is a nature and wildlife community for photographers, travellers and anyone who loves nature. We're genuine, free, ad-free and beautiful.

Join

New York Bee Killer - Diogmites basalis A very skittish robber fly! It was about 3 cm long, reddish brown with yellowish orange abdominal bands.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Pond edge Diogmites basalis,Geotagged,Summer,United States,asilidae,fly,robber fly Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

New York Bee Killer - Diogmites basalis

A very skittish robber fly! It was about 3 cm long, reddish brown with yellowish orange abdominal bands.

Habitat: Pond edge

    comments (2)

  1. View Flown Kimmerling's profile
    Flown Kimmerling
    Lion
    View Lion class
    Nice! Posted 6 years ago
    1. View Christine Young's profile
      Christine Young
      Lion
      View Lion class
      Thanks, it was a pretty color - and so big! Posted 6 years ago

Sign in or Join in order to comment.

The New York Bee Killer

''Diogmites basalis'', the new York bee killer, is a species of robber flies in the family Asilidae.

Info 1 0
Similar species: True Flies
Species identified by Christine Young
View Christine Young's profile

By Christine Young

All rights reserved
Uploaded Jul 15, 2019. Captured Jul 14, 2019 07:46 in 91 Main St, Sharon, CT 06069, USA.
country flag of United States of America Explore United States of America 39,925 9,640 8
  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/22.0
  • 1/256s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.

This photo also appears in

Discover more photo collections