A Robber Fly (Laphria sp.) of the sericea/aktis species complex with newly caught May Beetle (Dichelonyx albicollis) prey.

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Robber Fly (Laphria sp.) of the closely related sericea/aktis species complex with its newly caught May Beetle (Dichelonyx albicollis) prey, Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, Cross River, Westchester County, New York

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Size: 4528px × 3019px
Location: Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, Cross River, NY, United States
Photo credit: © Clarence Holmes Wildlife / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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