Saw this bug today. The image is the result of grabbing the camera! Quite frightening looking rows of spikes or hooks on the front two pairs of legs on this guy.
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Roadtirement 
Wow man, what is that? Is it from Mars? 😯💀
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First thoght it was some kind of dragonfly, but don’t know. It could very well be alien to this planet! LOL
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It really is odd. Maybe a website that deals in bugs can help. 👽
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Just found out that it is a robber fly, courtesy of Tim.
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I see, an odd name! Thanks to Tim. I looked the name up, here’s a link if you don’t mind it:
https://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/beneficial/flies/robber_flies.htm
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Thanks, John
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Can’t say I would be happy to see that bug!!
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Yes, it is kind of creepy looking! Thanks for stopping by!
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After seeing that, I will never complain about a mosquito or house fly anymore and I hope to never find this in the apartment, maybe not worth the fine to call 911 unnecessarily 😀
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LOL… Good point ! This bug was about 5 times longer than the common housefly. He’s a big one!
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Yikes!!!
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Just found out it is a robber fly, Valerie. and “Yikes” definitely fits.
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What is that?
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Our friend from New Mexico just gave me the ID! Good timing.
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That’s a Robber Fly. It’s basically a giant housefly. Mostly beneficial, they eat any other insect they can catch, which includes other beneficial insects.
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Thanks for the ID Tim. Have to say I’ve never noticed this bug around before.
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We have lots of them.
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While I could write up a post about that varmint please feel free to keep it where you are!
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As far as I know it is still in the neighborhood, not on its way to you…
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An alien species. 😉
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Sure looks like it, huh? 😉
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It looks like a horsefly – they do bite. Remember this gathering around at the beach. Not fun.
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Others have said this is a robber fly. It attacks other insects, don’t think it bites people. Now, horseflies, yes they have an awful painful bite both for people and horses.
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Your instincts certainly nailed that fly, Maj
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Thanks, Derrick. my fellow blogger Tim ID’d it for me first.
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I believe it’s a robber fly!? Nice close-up
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Yes, correct on robber fly.
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