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Hi,
found on 01-June-2020 in a nature reserve, former sand dunes of river Rhine, Germany, Rhineland Palatinate, "Mainzer Sand", Mainz
Can it be further identified?
Many thanks and regards,
Stella

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2nd pic

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3rd pic

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This is a female Dysmachus trigonus

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Hello Reinoud,
thank you very much!
This is a very beautiful fly, really fascinating...
Best regards,
Stella

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I like your sense of beauty :-) I think they are primordial, and although D trigonus is rather small for an Asilid it is brutal and fearless and will chase prey large and small and even their own kind.

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Primorial, efficient and fearless for sure... her prey was not a small one, but had no chance. She was like a miniature lioness - or maybe better snow leopard with this silver fur ... But well, people are very strange sometimes as well - some years ago, I would never have imagined, that soon, I would photograph flies that kill.. I didn't even know they exist... ;-) And now I see them - and more questions will come... :-)
Have a nice weekend,
Stella

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:-) You too!