Thursday, May 30, 2024

May 30, 2024

I am a Holopogon guttulus
My clear wings and grey hairs help ID me
I am a type of Robber Fly of which
There are over 160 species.

(Check out the link below, it is an amazing site all about Robber Flies.)

Location: The Nature Conservancy Apalachicola Bluffs and Ravines Preserve (Garden of Eden trail)
Sources: 

Sources: https://robberfly.org/

Photo and text © 2024 Dee Fairbanks Simpson

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