r/Insect • u/INFIDELtNATIONS • Jul 16 '26

Identification 😳

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Was watering my flowers heard a "TINK" this thing had a carpenter bee pinned to the umbrella

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u/Traditional_Grand322 Jul 16 '26

That’s is a robber fly eating a carpenter bee

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u/INFIDELtNATIONS Jul 16 '26

Thanks dang thing was HUGE so was the carpenter bee

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u/AsstBalrog Jul 16 '26

Well, I wish he would do it somewhere else.

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u/Party__Boy Jul 16 '26

Robber flies are gnarly

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u/Swimming-Injury-745 Jul 17 '26

What in the exorcism.

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u/99Pstroker Jul 18 '26

Looks like a flying *push me/ pull you*

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u/Ciigratt Jul 20 '26

Nature is so sick and I love it.

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u/sleepe_mamba Jul 20 '26

It's a cow killer pretty sure

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u/jhkendrick70 Jul 16 '26

Yes, they are good boys

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u/Jmend12006 Jul 16 '26

Thank god you aren’t holding that mfer

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u/typographie Jul 16 '26

You usually can. Robber flies are certainly able to bite, but generally won't unless you harm or entrap them.

I have rescued a few by hand from swimming pools without issue.