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Laphria divisor At the edge of a dense mixed forest. Resting on Flowering Dogwood (Cornus florida) leaves. Geotagged,Laphria divisor,Spring,United States Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Laphria divisor

At the edge of a dense mixed forest. Resting on Flowering Dogwood (Cornus florida) leaves.

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Whoa, it stands so high on its legs, I first thought there were 2, mating. Posted 5 years ago
    1. View Flown Kimmerling's profile
      Flown Kimmerling
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      It was waiting for a kill, I'm pretty sure. There were all sorts of insects flying in the foliage above. Posted 5 years ago
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      Flown Kimmerling
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      Got an ID correction on this one! "Yellow scutellar bristles and more posterior yellow on abdomen" were key features here. Posted 4 years ago
      1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
        Ferdy Christant
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        Thanks for being so thorough! Posted 4 years ago

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The Laphria divisor

''Laphria divisor'' is a species of robber flies in the family Asilidae.

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Similar species: True Flies
Species identified by Flown Kimmerling
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By Flown Kimmerling

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Uploaded May 3, 2020. Captured Apr 30, 2020 16:58 in 234 Oakman Rd NE, Ranger, GA 30734, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 6D Mark II
  • f/32.0
  • 1/41s
  • ISO200
  • 100mm

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