This is a male Giant Robber Fly (Promachus hinei). These large robber flies are predatory, and are easily capable of capturing and killing insects as large as they are.
Observation Details
| County | – | Dallas |
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| City | – | Dallas | |
| Date | – | Jun 17, 2012 | |
| Time of Day | – | Midmorning | |
| Temperature | – | Hot (greater than 89°F/32°C) | |
| Weather | – | Partly Cloudy | |
| Habitat | – | Recreation-Park | |
| Type of Behavior | – | Hunting | |
| Gender | – | Male | |
| Maturity | – | Adult | |
| Observer | – | Chris Jackson |
