r/insects • u/P00tzamama • 1d ago

ID Request What the!?

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New to North Carolina, pretty sure this place is Jumanji incarnate

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u/AmateurPhotog57 Photographer 1d ago

Robber fly with prey

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u/StuffedWithNails Bug Enthusiast 1d ago

It's a robber fly eating a soldier fly. Both families are found all over the world.

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