Robber fly

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6908.       What kind of wasp/hornet is it? Delta, British Columbia. Canada

Number 6908. This is a robber fly (Diptera: Asilidae) in the subfamily Laphriinae. Robber flies are ambush predators on many other insects, and several species in the subfamily Laphriinae are excellent bee mimics. Click here for an example

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