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Continuing rare bird.

Found by Dirk Stevenson, determined by GB Edwards

Is this a beetle mimicking a velvet ant?

4 photos

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This record is for the robber fly, which had black hairs off the scutellum

This record is for the prey item

Growing on soil and woody detritus near a mixed forest edge.

This seemed a favorite perch. As I approached the area, it flew across the water to the trees. Paddling past that post toward the trees, it flew black to re-establish itself.

Betty's Creek Recreation Area

Taken with camera with no GPS. I remember the location being in field of Leon Hall Price Park.

On Tsuga canadensis needles.

Tosohatchee Wildlife Management Area

pinxter or mountain azalea?

Pine Log Mountain

On sage. Not doing too much damage.

They frequent the hospital windows during dawn.

was inside the sink when found

on bare pine heartwood (standing dead trunk)

Predatory fly larva? Found on a blue-stemmed goldenrod.

Melissodes dentiventris?